File:Ongoing heatwave affects glaciers Swiss Alps.jpeg

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Glaciers are being heavily affected by the extreme temperatures: the Swiss Pennine Alps, visible in this Copernicus Sentinel-2 image acquired on 22 August 2023, have recently lost their remaining winter ice cover.

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English: The ongoing heatwave, combined with the absence of clouds over the Alps, resulted in record-breaking temperatures across Europe, even at high altitudes. According to MeteoSwiss, the Federal Office for Meteorology and Climatology, the high-altitude air temperature record for the past 70 years ago has recently been recorded. Glaciers are being heavily affected by the extreme temperatures: the Swiss Pennine Alps, visible in this Copernicus Sentinel-2 image acquired on 22 August 2023, have recently lost their remaining winter ice cover. Copernicus Sentinel-2 high-resolution open data is used operationally to monitor snow and ice in Europe and globally.
Date Taken on 22 August 2023
Source Ongoing heatwave affects glaciers Swiss Alps
Author European Union, Copernicus Sentinel-2 imagery

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