Brockmann Consult
@brockmannconsult.bsky.social
Environmental data and Earth Observation - tailor-made software solutions, information products and expert advice
https://www.brockmann-consult.de
https://www.brockmann-consult.de
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We are delighted to be on Bluesky now and look forward to a lively and exciting exchange with the community.
We hope to meet many of you there!
We hope to meet many of you there!
A striking cloud formation over Lake Baikal: cold air flowing out of a river valley meets warmer, moist air, creating wave-like oscillations in the lower troposphere – and a cloud formation resembling a fluffy dandelion.Check it out in our new #BCEarthGallery blog post!
👉 bit.ly/4ahjUQ7
👉 bit.ly/4ahjUQ7
February 9, 2026 at 9:21 AM
A striking cloud formation over Lake Baikal: cold air flowing out of a river valley meets warmer, moist air, creating wave-like oscillations in the lower troposphere – and a cloud formation resembling a fluffy dandelion.Check it out in our new #BCEarthGallery blog post!
👉 bit.ly/4ahjUQ7
👉 bit.ly/4ahjUQ7
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ℹ️ You can find a brief overview for @obsgession.eu & its goals on the @pensoft.net blog: blog.pensoft.net/2024/02/19/e...
Cc: @mariahallfors.bsky.social @syke.fi @biologylu.bsky.social @w-u-r.bsky.social @cnrs.fr @cnrsecologie.bsky.social @brockmannconsult.bsky.social @unepwcmc.bsky.social
Cc: @mariahallfors.bsky.social @syke.fi @biologylu.bsky.social @w-u-r.bsky.social @cnrs.fr @cnrsecologie.bsky.social @brockmannconsult.bsky.social @unepwcmc.bsky.social
Earth Observation meets in-situ biodiversity monitoring
As a leader of the Work Package 6: “Dissemination, Multi-stakeholder outreach and synergies,” Pensoft is tasked to build an involved community around OBSGESSION.
blog.pensoft.net
February 6, 2026 at 9:28 AM
ℹ️ You can find a brief overview for @obsgession.eu & its goals on the @pensoft.net blog: blog.pensoft.net/2024/02/19/e...
Cc: @mariahallfors.bsky.social @syke.fi @biologylu.bsky.social @w-u-r.bsky.social @cnrs.fr @cnrsecologie.bsky.social @brockmannconsult.bsky.social @unepwcmc.bsky.social
Cc: @mariahallfors.bsky.social @syke.fi @biologylu.bsky.social @w-u-r.bsky.social @cnrs.fr @cnrsecologie.bsky.social @brockmannconsult.bsky.social @unepwcmc.bsky.social
Satellite time series reveal the awakening of Haili-Gubbi (Ethiopia): no activity for years, then gas emissions, magma intrusion from Erta Ale, and a brief but intense Plinian eruption in Nov 2025. For the full story, visit our new #BCEarthGallery blog post:
👉 bit.ly/3NBZsSA
#Sentinel2 #Volcanology
👉 bit.ly/3NBZsSA
#Sentinel2 #Volcanology
January 26, 2026 at 9:45 AM
Satellite time series reveal the awakening of Haili-Gubbi (Ethiopia): no activity for years, then gas emissions, magma intrusion from Erta Ale, and a brief but intense Plinian eruption in Nov 2025. For the full story, visit our new #BCEarthGallery blog post:
👉 bit.ly/3NBZsSA
#Sentinel2 #Volcanology
👉 bit.ly/3NBZsSA
#Sentinel2 #Volcanology
Curved surf lines and foam fields off the East Frisian Islands reveal how wind, waves and seabed topography interact. Sentinel-2 scenes highlight how coastal dynamics and seabed structure become visible from space.
#WaddenSea #CoastalDynamics
Find out more in the #BCEarthGallery:
👉 bit.ly/3LMr3zN
#WaddenSea #CoastalDynamics
Find out more in the #BCEarthGallery:
👉 bit.ly/3LMr3zN
January 19, 2026 at 9:44 AM
Curved surf lines and foam fields off the East Frisian Islands reveal how wind, waves and seabed topography interact. Sentinel-2 scenes highlight how coastal dynamics and seabed structure become visible from space.
#WaddenSea #CoastalDynamics
Find out more in the #BCEarthGallery:
👉 bit.ly/3LMr3zN
#WaddenSea #CoastalDynamics
Find out more in the #BCEarthGallery:
👉 bit.ly/3LMr3zN
Satellite data reveal Jingyu Hu, China’s last mountain lake to be mapped. Its whale-shaped outline, strong salinity contrast and recurring plankton vortex make this lake a unique feature of the Altun Mountains. Read more in our new #BCEarthGallery article:
👉 bit.ly/3Z7pgYY #RemoteSensing
👉 bit.ly/3Z7pgYY #RemoteSensing
January 12, 2026 at 9:11 AM
Satellite data reveal Jingyu Hu, China’s last mountain lake to be mapped. Its whale-shaped outline, strong salinity contrast and recurring plankton vortex make this lake a unique feature of the Altun Mountains. Read more in our new #BCEarthGallery article:
👉 bit.ly/3Z7pgYY #RemoteSensing
👉 bit.ly/3Z7pgYY #RemoteSensing
A vast cloud-free region over the Southern Ocean: ~1150 km wide, formed by a strong high-pressure system. Its area is so large that entire Hurricane Melissa and Super Typhoon Fungwong (2025) would have fitted inside it.
Visit our new #BCEarthGallery post:
👉 bit.ly/4qNC17c
Visit our new #BCEarthGallery post:
👉 bit.ly/4qNC17c
January 8, 2026 at 9:51 AM
A vast cloud-free region over the Southern Ocean: ~1150 km wide, formed by a strong high-pressure system. Its area is so large that entire Hurricane Melissa and Super Typhoon Fungwong (2025) would have fitted inside it.
Visit our new #BCEarthGallery post:
👉 bit.ly/4qNC17c
Visit our new #BCEarthGallery post:
👉 bit.ly/4qNC17c
Season’s greetings from above the Arctic.
Fractured sea ice and snow-covered terrain in the Nares Strait between Greenland and Ellesmere Island.
Warm wishes to everyone in our community, and thanks for another year of collaboration, curiosity, and shared enthusiasm for Earth observation!
Fractured sea ice and snow-covered terrain in the Nares Strait between Greenland and Ellesmere Island.
Warm wishes to everyone in our community, and thanks for another year of collaboration, curiosity, and shared enthusiasm for Earth observation!
December 17, 2025 at 10:02 AM
Season’s greetings from above the Arctic.
Fractured sea ice and snow-covered terrain in the Nares Strait between Greenland and Ellesmere Island.
Warm wishes to everyone in our community, and thanks for another year of collaboration, curiosity, and shared enthusiasm for Earth observation!
Fractured sea ice and snow-covered terrain in the Nares Strait between Greenland and Ellesmere Island.
Warm wishes to everyone in our community, and thanks for another year of collaboration, curiosity, and shared enthusiasm for Earth observation!
Windstreaks are common on Mars, but rare on Earth. Patagonia is one of those exceptions: dried-out volcanic maars in the Pali-Aike field act as sediment sources, forming long streaks shaped by persistent winds.
Visit the #BCEarthGallery to learn more:
👉 bit.ly/44rt76v
#Geomorphology #RemoteSensing
Visit the #BCEarthGallery to learn more:
👉 bit.ly/44rt76v
#Geomorphology #RemoteSensing
December 16, 2025 at 9:26 AM
Windstreaks are common on Mars, but rare on Earth. Patagonia is one of those exceptions: dried-out volcanic maars in the Pali-Aike field act as sediment sources, forming long streaks shaped by persistent winds.
Visit the #BCEarthGallery to learn more:
👉 bit.ly/44rt76v
#Geomorphology #RemoteSensing
Visit the #BCEarthGallery to learn more:
👉 bit.ly/44rt76v
#Geomorphology #RemoteSensing
New #BCEarthGallery blog post: Sentinel-2 reveals impressive internal wave packets in the Celebes Sea, stretching over hundreds of kilometers. Find out what these waves mean for ocean dynamics and navigation:
👉 bit.ly/4psF5Fo
#InternalWaves #CelebesSea #RemoteSensing #Sentinel2 #Oceanography
👉 bit.ly/4psF5Fo
#InternalWaves #CelebesSea #RemoteSensing #Sentinel2 #Oceanography
December 8, 2025 at 9:35 AM
New #BCEarthGallery blog post: Sentinel-2 reveals impressive internal wave packets in the Celebes Sea, stretching over hundreds of kilometers. Find out what these waves mean for ocean dynamics and navigation:
👉 bit.ly/4psF5Fo
#InternalWaves #CelebesSea #RemoteSensing #Sentinel2 #Oceanography
👉 bit.ly/4psF5Fo
#InternalWaves #CelebesSea #RemoteSensing #Sentinel2 #Oceanography
We will be delivering the next @geoaquawatch.bsky.social webinar on 11 December showing you how #xcube software helps unify and explore fragmented datasets found across platforms and formats.
#datastores #analysisreadydata #interactive
How to join: www.geoaquawatch.org/future-geo-a...
#datastores #analysisreadydata #interactive
How to join: www.geoaquawatch.org/future-geo-a...
December 2, 2025 at 7:47 PM
We will be delivering the next @geoaquawatch.bsky.social webinar on 11 December showing you how #xcube software helps unify and explore fragmented datasets found across platforms and formats.
#datastores #analysisreadydata #interactive
How to join: www.geoaquawatch.org/future-geo-a...
#datastores #analysisreadydata #interactive
How to join: www.geoaquawatch.org/future-geo-a...
Kerstin Stelzer and Carsten Brockmann are at #IOCS2025 in Darmstadt. Great keynotes and lightning talks so far — the first poster session already started, including our sen2water poster (No. 13).
#OceanColour #RemoteSensing #Copernicus
#OceanColour #RemoteSensing #Copernicus
December 1, 2025 at 1:57 PM
Kerstin Stelzer and Carsten Brockmann are at #IOCS2025 in Darmstadt. Great keynotes and lightning talks so far — the first poster session already started, including our sen2water poster (No. 13).
#OceanColour #RemoteSensing #Copernicus
#OceanColour #RemoteSensing #Copernicus
Supraglacial lakes, rivers, and channels on the 79°N Glacier reveal how surface melt reshapes one of Greenland’s largest ice shelves. A striking “Onion Lake” stands out in recent #Sentinel2 imagery.
Read our new #BCEarthGallery post:
👉 bit.ly/4pEfEAn
#Greenland #RemoteSensing #Glaciers
Read our new #BCEarthGallery post:
👉 bit.ly/4pEfEAn
#Greenland #RemoteSensing #Glaciers
December 1, 2025 at 9:18 AM
Supraglacial lakes, rivers, and channels on the 79°N Glacier reveal how surface melt reshapes one of Greenland’s largest ice shelves. A striking “Onion Lake” stands out in recent #Sentinel2 imagery.
Read our new #BCEarthGallery post:
👉 bit.ly/4pEfEAn
#Greenland #RemoteSensing #Glaciers
Read our new #BCEarthGallery post:
👉 bit.ly/4pEfEAn
#Greenland #RemoteSensing #Glaciers
We're thrilled to be involved in this ESA project and can't wait to see you tomorrow! Be sure to register for free to the Community Webinar!
👉 bit.ly/43Qnui1
👉 bit.ly/43Qnui1
Welcome! You are invited to join a webinar: EOTDL: Community Webinar. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the webinar.
Bring your projects, bring your questions, and help us shape the future of EOTDL during the EOTDL community workshop.
Join us for an interactive EOTDL community workshop designed to help you get the ...
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November 25, 2025 at 12:08 PM
We're thrilled to be involved in this ESA project and can't wait to see you tomorrow! Be sure to register for free to the Community Webinar!
👉 bit.ly/43Qnui1
👉 bit.ly/43Qnui1
Our 250𝘁𝗵 #BCEarthGallery post — still amazed by Earth’s artistry! 🌍 🎉
#Sentinel2 reveals mysterious milky-blue swirls on the Great Bahama Bank — a natural artwork still puzzling scientists. 🌊🌀
Beauty and mystery, seen from space. Read the full article:
👉 bit.ly/3JaL9T8
#EarthObservation #FromSpace
#Sentinel2 reveals mysterious milky-blue swirls on the Great Bahama Bank — a natural artwork still puzzling scientists. 🌊🌀
Beauty and mystery, seen from space. Read the full article:
👉 bit.ly/3JaL9T8
#EarthObservation #FromSpace
November 24, 2025 at 9:53 AM
Our 250𝘁𝗵 #BCEarthGallery post — still amazed by Earth’s artistry! 🌍 🎉
#Sentinel2 reveals mysterious milky-blue swirls on the Great Bahama Bank — a natural artwork still puzzling scientists. 🌊🌀
Beauty and mystery, seen from space. Read the full article:
👉 bit.ly/3JaL9T8
#EarthObservation #FromSpace
#Sentinel2 reveals mysterious milky-blue swirls on the Great Bahama Bank — a natural artwork still puzzling scientists. 🌊🌀
Beauty and mystery, seen from space. Read the full article:
👉 bit.ly/3JaL9T8
#EarthObservation #FromSpace
New #BCEarthGallery blog post: Exploring Wyoming’s 100-km arc of ancient sand dunes. Sentinel-2 reveals the full dune belt and detailed views of active and dormant formations, striking in imagery.
Read the full post: 👉 bit.ly/3LMOXuE
#Wyoming #SandDunes #RemoteSensing #Sentinel2 #EarthObservation
Read the full post: 👉 bit.ly/3LMOXuE
#Wyoming #SandDunes #RemoteSensing #Sentinel2 #EarthObservation
November 18, 2025 at 10:38 AM
New #BCEarthGallery blog post: Exploring Wyoming’s 100-km arc of ancient sand dunes. Sentinel-2 reveals the full dune belt and detailed views of active and dormant formations, striking in imagery.
Read the full post: 👉 bit.ly/3LMOXuE
#Wyoming #SandDunes #RemoteSensing #Sentinel2 #EarthObservation
Read the full post: 👉 bit.ly/3LMOXuE
#Wyoming #SandDunes #RemoteSensing #Sentinel2 #EarthObservation
Interested in lake restoration? Let us share with you our nutrient recovery and reuse solutions. Apply until 30 November to become an "accociate region" of the @horizoneu.bsky.social @ferroproject.bsky.social for 2-year funding enabling you to apply FERRO solutions.
💦 ferroproject.eu/open-call
💦 ferroproject.eu/open-call
November 17, 2025 at 2:47 PM
Interested in lake restoration? Let us share with you our nutrient recovery and reuse solutions. Apply until 30 November to become an "accociate region" of the @horizoneu.bsky.social @ferroproject.bsky.social for 2-year funding enabling you to apply FERRO solutions.
💦 ferroproject.eu/open-call
💦 ferroproject.eu/open-call
High in the Arctic, the glaciers of 𝗦𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝘆𝗮 𝗭𝗲𝗺𝗹𝘆𝗮 display banded patterns that record centuries of ice formation and atmospheric dust — a frozen chronicle of climate history, seen from space. Visit our new #BCEarthGallery post:
👉 bit.ly/443pcfN
#Glaciers #Arctic #EarthObservation #Cryosphere
👉 bit.ly/443pcfN
#Glaciers #Arctic #EarthObservation #Cryosphere
November 10, 2025 at 9:19 AM
High in the Arctic, the glaciers of 𝗦𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝘆𝗮 𝗭𝗲𝗺𝗹𝘆𝗮 display banded patterns that record centuries of ice formation and atmospheric dust — a frozen chronicle of climate history, seen from space. Visit our new #BCEarthGallery post:
👉 bit.ly/443pcfN
#Glaciers #Arctic #EarthObservation #Cryosphere
👉 bit.ly/443pcfN
#Glaciers #Arctic #EarthObservation #Cryosphere
4 weeks left to apply for the @ferroproject.bsky.social funding call to co-develop with the FERRO team a 2-year action plan for #nutrient recovery and reuse in your local (or not!) #eutrophic lake.
#circulareconomy
⛵Apply here by 30 November ferroproject.eu/open-call
#circulareconomy
⛵Apply here by 30 November ferroproject.eu/open-call
Open call
ferroproject.eu
November 3, 2025 at 1:47 PM
4 weeks left to apply for the @ferroproject.bsky.social funding call to co-develop with the FERRO team a 2-year action plan for #nutrient recovery and reuse in your local (or not!) #eutrophic lake.
#circulareconomy
⛵Apply here by 30 November ferroproject.eu/open-call
#circulareconomy
⛵Apply here by 30 November ferroproject.eu/open-call
From space, the lakes near Bluenose Lake in Nunavut gleam in shades of turquoise and deep blue. Remote yet stable, they offer scientists a rare glimpse into pristine Arctic ecosystems.
Visit our new #BCEarthGallery article:
👉 bit.ly/438EEXM
#Arctic #RemoteSensing #EarthObservation #ClimateScience
Visit our new #BCEarthGallery article:
👉 bit.ly/438EEXM
#Arctic #RemoteSensing #EarthObservation #ClimateScience
November 3, 2025 at 9:45 AM
From space, the lakes near Bluenose Lake in Nunavut gleam in shades of turquoise and deep blue. Remote yet stable, they offer scientists a rare glimpse into pristine Arctic ecosystems.
Visit our new #BCEarthGallery article:
👉 bit.ly/438EEXM
#Arctic #RemoteSensing #EarthObservation #ClimateScience
Visit our new #BCEarthGallery article:
👉 bit.ly/438EEXM
#Arctic #RemoteSensing #EarthObservation #ClimateScience
🚀 SNAP v13 released!
Five months after v12 and SNAP’s 10th anniversary, ESA’s Sentinel Applications Platform gets a new major version.
👉 step.esa.int/main/downloa...
Try also SNAPISTA, the interactive environment for SNAP scripting with Python.
👉 bit.ly/3JDriMx
#SNAP #ESA #EO #Copernicus
Five months after v12 and SNAP’s 10th anniversary, ESA’s Sentinel Applications Platform gets a new major version.
👉 step.esa.int/main/downloa...
Try also SNAPISTA, the interactive environment for SNAP scripting with Python.
👉 bit.ly/3JDriMx
#SNAP #ESA #EO #Copernicus
November 3, 2025 at 9:25 AM
🚀 SNAP v13 released!
Five months after v12 and SNAP’s 10th anniversary, ESA’s Sentinel Applications Platform gets a new major version.
👉 step.esa.int/main/downloa...
Try also SNAPISTA, the interactive environment for SNAP scripting with Python.
👉 bit.ly/3JDriMx
#SNAP #ESA #EO #Copernicus
Five months after v12 and SNAP’s 10th anniversary, ESA’s Sentinel Applications Platform gets a new major version.
👉 step.esa.int/main/downloa...
Try also SNAPISTA, the interactive environment for SNAP scripting with Python.
👉 bit.ly/3JDriMx
#SNAP #ESA #EO #Copernicus
🚀 xcube v1.12.0 is here! 🎉
Big updates: New xcube DataStore and Server & Viewer features + fixes:
JPEG2000 support, smarter preload handling, improved metadata, and fresh Viewer visuals.
🔗 Learn more:
Documentation: bit.ly/3L8TDuD
GitHub: bit.ly/47qH8Sm
#xcube #Python #OpenSource #EOData
Big updates: New xcube DataStore and Server & Viewer features + fixes:
JPEG2000 support, smarter preload handling, improved metadata, and fresh Viewer visuals.
🔗 Learn more:
Documentation: bit.ly/3L8TDuD
GitHub: bit.ly/47qH8Sm
#xcube #Python #OpenSource #EOData
October 27, 2025 at 10:00 AM
🚀 xcube v1.12.0 is here! 🎉
Big updates: New xcube DataStore and Server & Viewer features + fixes:
JPEG2000 support, smarter preload handling, improved metadata, and fresh Viewer visuals.
🔗 Learn more:
Documentation: bit.ly/3L8TDuD
GitHub: bit.ly/47qH8Sm
#xcube #Python #OpenSource #EOData
Big updates: New xcube DataStore and Server & Viewer features + fixes:
JPEG2000 support, smarter preload handling, improved metadata, and fresh Viewer visuals.
🔗 Learn more:
Documentation: bit.ly/3L8TDuD
GitHub: bit.ly/47qH8Sm
#xcube #Python #OpenSource #EOData
As chlorophyll fades, autumn paints the forests in gold, orange, and red — pigments revealed and created by nature’s chemistry. See how Sentinel-2 tracks this change across Alaska’s boreal landscape.
Read more in the full #BCEarthGallery post:
👉 bit.ly/4nWdKuq
#Sentinel2 #AutumnColors #EOData
Read more in the full #BCEarthGallery post:
👉 bit.ly/4nWdKuq
#Sentinel2 #AutumnColors #EOData
October 23, 2025 at 6:48 AM
As chlorophyll fades, autumn paints the forests in gold, orange, and red — pigments revealed and created by nature’s chemistry. See how Sentinel-2 tracks this change across Alaska’s boreal landscape.
Read more in the full #BCEarthGallery post:
👉 bit.ly/4nWdKuq
#Sentinel2 #AutumnColors #EOData
Read more in the full #BCEarthGallery post:
👉 bit.ly/4nWdKuq
#Sentinel2 #AutumnColors #EOData
Iceland’s Ok volcano once carried its own glacier — Okjökull. Today, only snow remains, vanishing each summer. See how Sentinel-2 captures its changing face and the story of a glacier that’s gone. Read more in our #BCEarthGallery:
👉 bit.ly/3JeE3wI
#Iceland #Glacier #Sentinel2 #ClimateChange #EOData
👉 bit.ly/3JeE3wI
#Iceland #Glacier #Sentinel2 #ClimateChange #EOData
October 20, 2025 at 8:10 AM
Iceland’s Ok volcano once carried its own glacier — Okjökull. Today, only snow remains, vanishing each summer. See how Sentinel-2 captures its changing face and the story of a glacier that’s gone. Read more in our #BCEarthGallery:
👉 bit.ly/3JeE3wI
#Iceland #Glacier #Sentinel2 #ClimateChange #EOData
👉 bit.ly/3JeE3wI
#Iceland #Glacier #Sentinel2 #ClimateChange #EOData
A vast algal bloom has appeared off Vancouver Island and Washington State — stretching over 300 km! Satellite images show stunning turquoise hues and hint at both harmless and toxic species. Read more in our new #BCEarthGallery blog post:
👉 bit.ly/473Zs5b
#Phytoplankton #Copernicus #EarthObservation
👉 bit.ly/473Zs5b
#Phytoplankton #Copernicus #EarthObservation
October 16, 2025 at 8:19 AM
A vast algal bloom has appeared off Vancouver Island and Washington State — stretching over 300 km! Satellite images show stunning turquoise hues and hint at both harmless and toxic species. Read more in our new #BCEarthGallery blog post:
👉 bit.ly/473Zs5b
#Phytoplankton #Copernicus #EarthObservation
👉 bit.ly/473Zs5b
#Phytoplankton #Copernicus #EarthObservation
Kerstin Stelzer presents Copernicus Land & Marine Services at the Sentinel-2 Validation Team Meeting at ESA/ESRIN in Frascati 🇮🇹 — sharing success stories of water quality products from Sentinel-2 data.
#Sentinel2 #Copernicus #WaterQuality #EO
#Sentinel2 #Copernicus #WaterQuality #EO
October 14, 2025 at 9:19 AM
Kerstin Stelzer presents Copernicus Land & Marine Services at the Sentinel-2 Validation Team Meeting at ESA/ESRIN in Frascati 🇮🇹 — sharing success stories of water quality products from Sentinel-2 data.
#Sentinel2 #Copernicus #WaterQuality #EO
#Sentinel2 #Copernicus #WaterQuality #EO