Satellite imagery reveals extreme heat wave sweeping across Europe
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Chelsea Gohd
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Summary
Europe is experiencing a severe heat wave, as visualized by the Copernicus Sentinel-3 satellite mission. The satellite data shows scorching temperatures spreading across the continent, with severe weather alerts in effect across Western Europe as millions cope with extreme temperatures. The image uses data from Sentinel-3 to vividly display the extent and intensity of the heat wave.
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In new data from Europe's Sentinel-3 mission, we can see the scorching temperatures spreading across the continent.
Severe weather alerts are in effect across Western Europe as millions cope with extreme temperatures.
This new image uses data from the Sentinel-3 mission to show in vibrant color just how extreme and far the heat wave reaches.
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