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Aida Alvera-Azcárate

@aida-alvera.bsky.social

Oceanographer at University of Liège (Belgium)

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Simon Proud@simonsat.bsky.social · yesterday

Just a few weeks after launch, and Sentinel-3C is sending back beautiful views of our planet! Still lots to do before the satellite is ready for operations but it's a big step along to path that we have such excellent data already. Congrats to the whole team. 🛰️

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Josef Aschbacher@josefaschbacher.esa.int · yesterday

Envisioned, built, and launched by Europe. @esa.int keeps delivering the reliable satellites that enable the European Commission's world-leading Copernicus programme. And now, Sentinel-3C is showing us what it can do. www.esa.int/Applications...

Aida Alvera-Azcárate@aida-alvera.bsky.social · last wk.

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.
Aida Alvera-Azcárate@aida-alvera.bsky.social · 2w ago

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... 🤦‍♀️

Carl T. Bergstrom@carlbergstrom.com · 3w ago

When we talk about the costs that LLMs impose on society we should not forget the fact that nothing works anymore because everyone is so scared of getting their shit scraped. I can't even use google scholar from my university or starlink because they send too much traffic.

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Aida Alvera-Azcárate@aida-alvera.bsky.social · 2mo ago

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...

Erin Biba@erinbiba.bsky.social · 2mo ago

There are many uses for AI in science - modeling, data analysis, certain diagnostics - none of those are LLMs and frankly not even really “AI” as we’ve come to know it at all and TBH we need a different name for this kind of “AI” so the science stuff can stop getting dragged into this argument.

EUMETSAT@eumetsat.int · 2mo ago

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! 🛰️👇

Aida Alvera-Azcárate@aida-alvera.bsky.social · 2mo ago

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!!

@michelhenrion.bsky.social · 2mo ago

On savait que cela arriverait dans les #Fagnes" > le climatologue Xavier Fettweis (ULg) au JT RTBF info: "On n'a pas voulu investir, ni dans les pompiers ni dans une cartographie des Fagnes... Or tout était connu! L'an dernier on avait même défini les zones à risque" (vidéo) #DésastreDesFagnes

EUMETSAT@eumetsat.int · 2mo ago

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! 💬

Aida Alvera-Azcárate@aida-alvera.bsky.social · 4mo ago

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!

EUMETSAT@eumetsat.int · 4mo ago

Say cheese! 📸 Today we're not just celebrating the science & satellites, but also the many people & partnerships that have made it all possible. 🛰️ This group photo brings together staff & contractors across EUMETSAT - those behind the data, satellites & services every day. 👏 #EUMETSAT40

EUMETSAT@eumetsat.int · 4mo ago

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 · 4mo ago

🎉 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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