The massive Saharan dust plume which turned skies deep red over parts of Greece on 1 April was very clear in the #CopernicusAtmosphere dust aerosol optical depth forecast, with another plume predicted to reach Cyprus on 3 April.
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Latest #CopernicusAtmosphere PM2.5 forecast charts can be viewed at atmosphere.copernicus.eu/charts/packa... and #opendata available from ads.atmosphere.copernicus.eu/datasets/cam...
#CopernicusAtmosphere PM2.5 forecasts for March 2026 indicated transboundary haze & degraded #airquality across the Upper ASEAN region, despite seasonal biomass burning generally being below average, with several days of daily mean concentrations > @who.int daily exposure guideline of 15μg/m3.
Three charts based on #CopernicusAtmosphere data you shouldn’t miss this month:
📈 Global sea salt aerosol – Ernesto Barrera @waveologist.bsky.social
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#CopernicusAtmosphere aerosol optical depth forecast initialized at 00 UTC on 30 March showing good prediction of the large-scale haboob which swept across NW Africa on the 30th and reaching Canary Islands on 31st. Data access ads.atmosphere.copernicus.eu/datasets/cam... #SaharanDust #airquality
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and very clear in our #CopernicusAtmosphere AOD forecast from 30 March bsky.app/profile/mpar...
First 24 hours of 30 March 00 UTC #CopernicusAtmosphere aerosol optical depth forecast showing predicted large-scale #SaharanDust transport across NW Africa, as shown in satellite observations. Full chart atmosphere.copernicus.eu/charts/packa... @copernicusecmwf.bsky.social @ecmwf.int
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A clear example of how wildfires can affect air quality far from their source: smoke from Canada’s severe 2025 fires crossed the Atlantic and reaching Europe on 7 June 2025.
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Discover how wildfire monitoring data from #CopernicusAtmosphere and ERA5 climate data from #CopernicusClimate underpin key findings in the Arctic Climate Change Update 2024 published by AMAP. The assessment shows the region has warmed about three times faster than the global average since 1979.
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The #CopernicusAtmosphere European Regional Forecasts show increased ground level concentrations of PM2.5 and NO2 across NW Europe in the coming days, reducing air quality in many areas.
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🌱 Spring is here and pollen levels are set to rise as temperatures increase. Our friends at Windy.com explain how CAMS provides forecasts for key allergenic pollen across Europe.
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Discover how #CopernicusAtmosphere & #C3S data are supporting the Mediterranean’s clean‑energy transition, informing solar and wind site selection, “energy drought” analysis and more through the Copernicus Energy Hub.
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🛰️📷 La carte de l'indice d'aérosols de l'instrument Sentinel-5p du programme européen #Copernicus du 5 mars montre un nuage de poussières sahariennes se dirigeant vers l'Europe du Nord, confirmant les prévisions du système CAMS (#CopernicusAtmosphere Monitoring Service)
The 9th CAMS Policy User Workshop is in full swing in Budapest! Discussions on new prototypes for monitoring natural sources & ozone, source allocation products, policy tools, & the latest CAMS updates are key to supporting European policy & the revised AAQD.
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#CopernicusAtmosphere European ensemble PM2.5 forecasts show high pollution levels in many parts of central and eastern Europe. Stable atmospheric conditions and fuel combustion are favouring the extremely poor air quality conditions.
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#CopernicusAtmosphere dust aerosol optical depth forecast shows a massive #SaharanDust plume crossing NW Africa, W Mediterranean + parts of Europe through the first week of March.
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📅 Coming up! The 9th CAMS Policy User Workshop hosted by HungaroMet 4-5 March, will focus on how #CopernicusAtmosphere data supports the implementation of the revised AAQD in the Member States, and understanding of the origins of air pollution episodes.
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#CopernicusAtmosphere dust aerosol optical depth forecast shows a massive #SaharanDust plume crossing NW Africa, W Mediterranean + parts of Europe over the first few days of March. View the latest charts at atmosphere.copernicus.eu/charts/packa... @copernicusecmwf.bsky.social @ecmwf.int
🛰️ As NASA’s MODIS instruments on the Terra and Aqua satellites near retirement, #CopernicusAtmosphere is evolving its Global Fire Assimilation System (GFAS), adding VIIRS and Copernicus Sentinel‑3 data to continue a seamless fire emissions record.
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Three charts based on #CopernicusAtmosphere data you shouldn’t miss this month:
📈 Intense #SaharanDust plume over the North Atlantic reaching western Europe – CAMS - sebsteinig.bsky.social
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The forecast of ground-level PM10 concentrations indicates the #SaharanDust impacts for the Iberian Peninsula in the wider context in relation to #airpollution from human activities in E Europe & Italy's Po Valley #CopernicusAtmosphere #airquality
