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Aida Alvera-Azcárate @aida-alvera.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

A summary from @belspo.be of the Belgian participation to the Ocean Optics XXVII conference @oceanopticsconf.bsky.social 🌊🧪 eo.belspo.be/en/news/ocea... I had the honour of giving the opening keynote on this wonderful theater, "The Art and Science of Interpolating Sparse Ocean Colour Observations"

A big theater room with several rows of red chairs, and lights around it.

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Aida Alvera-Azcárate @aida-alvera.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Yesterday I gave a talk about oceanography and remote sensing to a group of teens and teachers. Always fun (and challenging!). I brought a small infrared camera and passed it along to explain those measurements, I think that's what they liked the most 😅. Here's a picture with part of the group 😀🌊🧪

an image in infrared of people sitting in an auditorium. Background and chairs are blue and people in yellow, red and white. We can recognize the faces as the white (warmest) parts in the image.

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Aida Alvera-Azcárate @aida-alvera.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

and we start the way to the long nights in the northern hemisphere 😬. Each year I feel the lack of light more strongly...

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Aida Alvera-Azcárate @aida-alvera.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

I'm blocked from google scholar every time I use it more than twice on the same day. I suspected LLMs were involved and yes, of course they are... 🤦‍♀️

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Cristina González Haro @cgonharo.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

🌊Don't miss it

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Aida Alvera-Azcárate @aida-alvera.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

I think I found a meteorite in my nearby wood... like 2cm long, it's like it's been melted and it's magnetic, could it be a meteorite then?

A black rock lying on the brown-yellow ground. It is smooth, it measures 2cm long and 1 cm wide.

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Cristina González Haro @cgonharo.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

🌊 @osi-saf.eumetsat.int online short course, “Sea Surface Temperature and Ice Surface Temperature: Recent Updates to Products, Tools and User Support” 📆 2 September 2026, from 12:00 to 14:00 UTC Registration is free and open: trainingevents.eumetsat.int/trui/events/... @ghrsst.bsky.social

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Aida Alvera-Azcárate @aida-alvera.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

Here's the scar left by the wildfire near my hometown 😔, seen by #Sentinel2 and using the false color visual in the Copernicus Browser.

A satellite image showing vegetation in red and rock in yellow. A large black region in the middle shows burnt areas. The image is about 25 km across.

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Valérie Masson-Delmotte @valmasdel.bsky.social · 23/08/2026

Le quatuor du réchauffement : vagues de chaleur (terrestres et marines), sécheresses, conditions propices aux incendies, et précipitations (pluie ou grêle) intenses...

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Aida Alvera-Azcárate @aida-alvera.bsky.social · 22/08/2026

For me, it is a bad idea that many scientists use the hype AI term (among others, because funding agencies ask for that!) instead of deep learning or machine learning, which describe more accurately what we do in most applications. And I think this will backlash at some point...

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EUMETSAT @eumetsat.int · 20/08/2026

One week to go until MTG-I2 lift-off! 🚀 MTG-I2 will deliver faster, more detailed observations - helping meteorologists detect severe weather earlier and improve forecasts. While we wait for launch, get to know our newest satellite below! 🛰️👇

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Prof Friederike Otto @frediotto.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

Europe’s seas are experiencing heat that would have been virtually impossible in a pre-industrial climate. In the Mediterranean, summer SSTs have intensified by 3°C, far exceeding global warming, destroying marine life & dramatically altering our seas. www.worldweatherattribution.org/climate-chan...

a map of sea surface temperature anomalies in July 2026 around the European coast showing very warm anomalies in the Atlantic and Mediterranean

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Aida Alvera-Azcárate @aida-alvera.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

I've come from the wildfire in Spain to the wildfire in Belgium 😭. Here Xavier Fettweis, from @universitedeliege.bsky.social reminds everyone that scientists have been warning for a long time that this was going to happen, but no one listens!!

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Aida Alvera-Azcárate @aida-alvera.bsky.social · 16/08/2026

I left Jaca this morning with this sight, Canadair planes fighting the nearby fire 😩. Still not controlled...

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Aida Alvera-Azcárate @aida-alvera.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

Sadly, in my hometown in Spain the sun is being "eclipsed" by smoke from a nearby wildfire... ☹️ An awful situation, I hope it gets controlled quickly.

A view of the sun with very red colors due to smoke in the air. A castle in the middle of the image and some tree leaves in the top.

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Aida Alvera-Azcárate @aida-alvera.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

I'm looking at the pictures I took yesterday, I didn't want to miss the moment with my own eyes so I didn't bother with settings 😅. But a few are a really good memory for what we saw! 😍

A black picture with a bright yellow-red arc at the right side.

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Aida Alvera-Azcárate @aida-alvera.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

I still can't believe I experienced this, such an overwhelming and beautiful moment! No photo could make it justice. Total #eclipse from Zaragoza 🤩😮😎

A photo of the sun eclipse. A black circle in the middle, witha bright ring around, and a red spot in the left side.

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EUMETSAT @eumetsat.int · 12/08/2026

Where were you when the #eclipse hit today? 🌖✨ While millions watched from the ground across Europe, we had a view from space. 🛰️ Did you catch the total or partial eclipse where you are? Let us know in the comments - and check back tomorrow for more imagery and information! 💬

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Javier Martín @txaverius.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

Recuerdos del sol oscuro de 2026. No dan la dimensión de la maravilla que hemos vivido.

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Aida Alvera-Azcárate @aida-alvera.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

I still can't believe I experienced this, such an overwhelming and beautiful moment! No photo could make it justice. Total #eclipse from Zaragoza 🤩😮😎

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ESA Earth Observation @esaearth.esa.int · 03/08/2026

Scientists don't just monitor ocean temperature as El Niño develops. Data from @esa.int's SMOS mission reveal how freshwater and salt patterns shift across the Pacific, offering a potential new pathway for early detection. Read more🔗 www.esa.int/Applications...

The image presents a snapshot of sea-surface salinity across the Pacific Ocean in June 2026, processed from observations acquired from several sources.
Credits: contains modified Copernicus CMEMS data (2026), processed by ESA

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ESA Earth Observation @esaearth.esa.int · 27/07/2026

Another perspective on the fires: this Copernicus Sentinel-5P Aerosol Index map, based on data acquired on 26 July, shows elevated aerosol concentrations over parts of southwestern Europe. Read more: www.esa.int/ESA_Multimed...

Copernicus Sentinel-5P Aerosol Index map of the Iberian Peninsula and western Mediterranean on 26 July 2026. Orange areas indicate elevated aerosol concentrations, including smoke from wildfires in parts of Spain, France and over the Mediterranean Sea.

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Aida Alvera-Azcárate @aida-alvera.bsky.social · 19/06/2026

Oh, I'm on this picture 😊. I was on a meeting at EUTMETSAT that day and had the honor of participating to this gathering 😃. It has taken me a while to find me among so many people!

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EUMETSAT @eumetsat.int · 17/06/2026

Nature's artwork, captured from space. 🌍☁️ Our Image of the Week reveals spectacular swirling cloud patterns southwest of the Canary Islands, observed by Meteosat-12 on 10 June. 🛰️ Find out what creates these mesmerising formations at our website: bit.ly/3SMBHJO

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EUMETSAT @eumetsat.int · 19/06/2026

🎉 OTD in 1986, representatives from 16 European nations met at ESA Headquarters in Paris and decided to establish EUMETSAT. AKA, it's our birthday! 🥳 Take a journey through 4️⃣0️⃣ years of innovation, cooperation & EO in our new interactive timeline: bit.ly/3SBkxil More #EUMETSAT40 updates to come!

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David Ho @davidho.bsky.social · 08/06/2026

It could get worse.

For David Ho, an oceanographer at the University of Hawaii, the effects of these decisions could be felt for several decades. "If the Trump administration makes further budget cuts in the global ocean observation program, he warns, "it will have disastrous consequences on our ability to accurately model the climate system and extreme weather events, as well as to provide data for maritime safety and ground verification of satellite data. "

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European Geosciences Union (EGU) @egu.eu · 05/06/2026

Now it's time to nominate your friends and colleagues for an #award or #medal, with about 50 medals and awards to choose from. 📆 Submit by 15 June 2026! 👀 Learn more about the nomination requirements here: egu.eu/825VD3 📸: Camilo Arias Ruiz on imaggeo.egu.eu

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Burr Ito @ututuy.org · 30/05/2026

Some #mammatus #clouds this afternoon. These are part of the heavy thunderstorm system that just hit the #Brussels area. 🧪

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Maarten Reyniers @mrtnrey.bsky.social · 30/05/2026

Spectaculaire wolkenformaties boven Brussel vanochtend vroeg (met helaas wel plaatselijke wateroverlast tot gevolg). Deze beelden rolden uit de KMI webcam in Ukkel, met prachtige asperitaswolken (als een wild golvende zee van onderaf) op beeld #2 😍

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Aida Alvera-Azcárate @aida-alvera.bsky.social · 30/05/2026

Well that was something 😅 (map showing the lighting of this morning over Belgium) ⚡️⛈️

A map of Belgium in dark green, showing a northwest-southeast region of purple-orange dots marking each a lighting.

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Aida Alvera-Azcárate @aida-alvera.bsky.social · 29/05/2026

And it's over! Thanks again to all participants, it's been an intense and fruitful week! #LiegeOcean26 🌊🧪

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Aida Alvera-Azcárate @aida-alvera.bsky.social · 25/05/2026

#LiegeOcean26 First day is over. Happy all went fine, from now I can relax and enjoy it (or so I hope!🤞😄). It's great to see colleagues again, we're so lucky to have this colloquium just home. 🌊

An empty auditorium with dark green chairs in the foreground and two rows of white columns behind.

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Aida Alvera-Azcárate @aida-alvera.bsky.social · 18/05/2026

And today's submesoscale image: waves! Or their absence in the western part of the Bay of Calvi (Corsica) where #STARESO station is located. The Revellata peninsula creates a shade zone from waves coming from the Ligurian Sea. It must have been windy! #LiegeOcean26 🌊🧪 www.ocean-colloquium.uliege.be

A satellite image showing the ocean in blue and land in green-brown. Over most part of the ocean we can see wavy patterns but these are stopped within the bay by the presence of the Revellata peninsula in the western part of the bay. Image taken by Sentinel 2 on 12 May 2026.

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Aida Alvera-Azcárate @aida-alvera.bsky.social · 15/05/2026

ok here goes my image of today of small stuff happening in the ocean #LiegeOcean26. Here foam from phaeocystis blooms along the coast of Belgium, forming these thin white lines you see in the picture (you might need to zoom) 🌊🧪 And remember the Liège colloquium 😀 www.ocean-colloquium.uliege.be

Satellite image showing the ocean in blue-green and the land in the lower right corner in clear green. Thin white lines parallel to the coast are foam evidencing the presence of phaeocystis globosa. This foam is not toxic but it can accumulate in the coast/beach. Sentinel-2 image on 9 May 2026.

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Aida Alvera-Azcárate @aida-alvera.bsky.social · 13/05/2026

Less than two weeks for the Liege Colloquium! #LiegeOcean26 🌊🧪 These two weeks are the craziest and most stressful of the whole year 🤪 So to relax myself, I'll be posting pretty submesoscale ocean images 😊 You can have a look at the programme and register at www.ocean-colloquium.uliege.be

A satellite image of the ocean in blue and turquoise, land in green and clouds in white. White dots over the water are white caps caused by wind. Turquoise water is seen to swirl around with ocean currents. The image has been taken in the Italian coast by Sentinel-2 on 24 October 2025

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Maarten Reyniers @mrtnrey.bsky.social · 11/05/2026

Vandaag speelt regen de hoofdrol op de radarbeelden, maar zaterdag waren insecten heer en meester! 🦟 Op warme, rustige lentedagen vullen ze de onderste luchtlagen massaal, en worden ze zichtbaar op de ongefilterde radarbeelden. Daarbij onthullen ze de atmosfeerstructuur! 📡 Radar Herwijnen, KNMI. 🧵

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Aida Alvera-Azcárate @aida-alvera.bsky.social · 08/05/2026

If you're at #EGU26 this Friday, don't miss this short course!! Best practices in deep learning for oceanography 🌊🧪 Today! 10:45–12:30 Room -2.82 meetingorganizer.copernicus.org/EGU26/sessio... @brajard.bsky.social @redouanelg.bsky.social @rachelfurner.bsky.social I'll be online, with this view 😀

A view of the sea, with the mountains behind and a ship in the middle of the image. The sky is cloudy

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Aida Alvera-Azcárate @aida-alvera.bsky.social · 06/05/2026

What people think I do when I come to #STARESO, Calvi 😅

A drawing of a woman on a beach, with the Calvi castle behind. The text "La plage de Calvi, Corse" is below

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Ruth Mottram @ruthmottram.eurosky.social · 06/05/2026

Are you an MSc student looking for a thesis topic? Interested in Greenland, Antarctica atmosphere and ice sheet processes? Background in meteorology, geography, earth science or physics (or other quantitative discipline? Then do I have the project for you...

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Open Research Projects

I often have MSc and BSc students working with me on their thesis research, and also sometimes as summer interns. I enjoy working with students and hope they also learn some useful things. I and co…

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Aida Alvera-Azcárate @aida-alvera.bsky.social · 06/05/2026

Windy and rainy today in Calvi. Good there was no drifter deployment today 😅🌊 #d2iy

A view of the sea and mountains. It's raining so everything looks greyish.

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Aida Alvera-Azcárate @aida-alvera.bsky.social · 04/05/2026

Going good! #d2iy #STARESO 🌊🧪 We have deployed 10 of these, going back to recover them later this afternoon

A surface drifter with 4 yellow buoys floating at the water surface, with land behind. STARESO is on the lower left part of the land. On the top right the Revellata lighthouse

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Aida Alvera-Azcárate @aida-alvera.bsky.social · 04/05/2026

I'm no going to EGU this year, but I think I have a good excuse 😃. At #STARESO with the master students @universitedeliege.bsky.social for the #d2iy drifters experiences 🌊🧪

A view of the sea with mountains behind. Clouds in the sky.

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Amelia Shevenell @ashevenell.bsky.social · 03/05/2026

So this happened today. My office, lab, husbands office, lab… students offices… not great. Tough times ahead

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David Ho @davidho.bsky.social · 03/05/2026

As a scientist, this is my worst nightmare. There are one-of-a-kind instruments that you spend your life perfecting. When they’re lost, no amount of time or money will bring them back. My thoughts are with @oceanandclimate.bsky.social @ashevenell.bsky.social and others @cmarinescience.bsky.social. 🥺

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Fire breaks out at USF St. Pete Marine Science Lab. Building likely ‘total loss’

More than 60 units and 200 firefighters were called to the scene.

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Patrick Rafter @oceanandclimate.bsky.social · 03/05/2026

🌊 It’s a sad day for @cmarinescience.bsky.social A lot of world class scientists (and me) have likely lost their life work as our main building surprsingly caught on fire today. We don’t know the scale of the loss, but it’s certainly very very bad. www.fox13news.com/st-petersbur...

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Our live waterfront webcam in St. Petersburg, Florida is located at the University of South Florida College of Marine Science. This image should refresh every 60 seconds.

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Aida Alvera-Azcárate @aida-alvera.bsky.social · 24/04/2026

Our colleague Manal Hamdeno Elawady defender her PhD thesis this Tuesday, on Marine Heatwaves in the Mediterranean and Red Seas. She did a great job and we'll all very happy for her. Congratulations Manal!! 🥳🌊🧪

Manal in the center with part of her jury surrounding her. They are standing in front of a wooden wall

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Sam Burgess @oceanterra.org · 02/04/2026

Ocean surface temperature back at 21 degrees according to @copernicusecmwf.bsky.social Climate Pulse. Record high temperatures in the Pacific Ocean will be interesting to watch over the coming months 🌊🌡️🧪⚒️

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