ESA uses cookies to track visits to our website only, no personal information is collected.
By continuing to use the site you are agreeing to our use of cookies. OK
Find out more about our cookie policy.
    • → European Space Agency

    • ESA Web TV

    • Videos on demand

    • Videos for professionals

    • Next Transmissions

    ESA > Television > 2018 > 07 > Denmark scorched
    Login | Register

    Search and order online

      • Filter (Broadcast quality)
        • All
        • Videos: any
        • Videos: online
        • Videos: tape
        • Transmissions
        • Broadcast quality
    • Advanced Search

    Denmark scorched

    • Watch in:
    • en
    Download MP4 (3.11 MB)
    Source MP4 (33.80 MB)

    Details

    Open/Close
    • Video Online only
    • Title Denmark scorched
    • Released: 25/07/2018
    • Length 00:00:25
    • Language English
    • Footage Type Animation
    • Copyright contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data (2017–18), processed by ESA, CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO
    • Description

      With temperatures soaring and no rain to speak of, Europe is in the grip of a heatwave. As well as the havoc that wildfires have caused in countries such as the UK, Sweden and Greece, the current heat is scorching our land and vegetation. These two images from the Copernicus Sentinel-2 mission show agricultural fields around the town of Slagelse in Zealand, Denmark. The image from July 2017 shows lush green fields, but as the image from this July shows, the heat and lack of rain has taken its toll on the health of the vegetation. This year’s summer weather means that the same comparison could be made for many other parts of Europe.

      The two Copernicus Sentinel-2 satellites carry high-resolution multispectral optical imagers to monitor changes in vegetation. While the difference in plant health in these two images is clear to see, the mission offers measurements of leaf area index, leaf chlorophyll and leaf water content, which allow for a detailed assessment of plant health.

      The Copernicus Sentinel-3 mission also offers a wider view of northern Germany, Denmark and Sweden, showing the stark difference between vegetation on 30 June 2018 and 19 July 2018: European drought.

    TAGS

    Open/Close
    • Activity Observing the Earth
    • Mission Sentinel-2
    • System Copernicus
    • Location Denmark
    • Keywords Agriculture, Climate, Drought, Earth observation , Earth views (taken by satellites ), Vegetation monitoring, Weather
    • Set Wildfires

    TAGS

    Open/Close

    Details

    Open/Close

    Clips

    Open/Close

    No broadcast quality clips available

    Clips

    Open/Close

    ESA TV NOTIFICATIONS

    ALL TRANSMISSIONS

    VIDEO DISTRIBUTION

    USEFUL LINKS

    EUROVISION WorldLink

    Europe by Satellite

    Euronews Space

    NASA Television

    Roscosmos TV

    Arianespace News

    Hubble Telescope

    USING OUR VIDEOS

    Terms and Conditions

    Help

    Contact us

    • Connect with us
    • Subscribe
    • FAQ

    • Contacts

    • Terms and conditions

    • Privacy notice

    • Careers at ESA

    • Subscribe