{"id":3019,"date":"2026-08-11T16:02:08","date_gmt":"2026-08-11T16:02:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/copernicus.gis.is\/homepage\/?p=3019"},"modified":"2026-08-11T16:02:57","modified_gmt":"2026-08-11T16:02:57","slug":"naer-skyjalaus-syn-yfir-island-fra-sentinel-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/copernicus.gis.is\/homepage\/index.php\/2026\/08\/11\/naer-skyjalaus-syn-yfir-island-fra-sentinel-3\/","title":{"rendered":"N\u00e6r sk\u00fdjalaus s\u00fdn yfir \u00cdsland fr\u00e1 Sentinel-3"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Iceland observed by Copernicus Sentinel-3 on 10 August 2026. Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel 3 data (2026).<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Sjaldg\u00e6f, n\u00e6r sk\u00fdjalaus s\u00fdn yfir \u00cdsland fr\u00e1 Sentinel-3<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

\u00cdsland s\u00e9st ekki oft alveg \u00f3huli\u00f0 \u00far geimnum. \u00deann 10. \u00e1g\u00fast 2026 v\u00e9ku sk\u00fdin hins vegar a\u00f0 mestu til hli\u00f0ar.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u00deessi gl\u00e6silega Copernicus Sentinel-3 gervitunglamynd s\u00fdnir n\u00e6r sk\u00fdjalaust \u00cdsland og gefur einstaka s\u00fdn \u00e1 hi\u00f0 fj\u00f6lbreytta landslag landsins \u00far geimnum.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u00dear sem sk\u00fdjahula er l\u00edtil sj\u00e1st m\u00f6rg helstu einkenni \u00cdslands s\u00e9rstaklega vel: v\u00ed\u00f0\u00e1ttumiklir j\u00f6klar og \u00edshellur, d\u00f6kk eldfjallasv\u00e6\u00f0i, hrikaleg strandlengja, h\u00e1lendi\u00f0 og hafi\u00f0 umhverfis landi\u00f0.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sentinel-3<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Copernicus Sentinel-3 gervitunglaverkefni\u00f0 er hanna\u00f0 til a\u00f0 fylgjast b\u00e6\u00f0i me\u00f0 landi og hafsv\u00e6\u00f0um.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

M\u00e6lit\u00e6ki \u00feess veita uppl\u00fdsingar me\u00f0al annars um lit hafsins, yfirbor\u00f0 lands, yfirbor\u00f0shita, gr\u00f3\u00f0ur, \u00eds og \u00fdmsa a\u00f0ra \u00fe\u00e6tti jar\u00f0kerfisins.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sentinel-3 n\u00fdtist \u00fev\u00ed ekki a\u00f0eins til a\u00f0 taka tilkomumiklar myndir af j\u00f6r\u00f0inni heldur einnig til umhverfisv\u00f6ktunar og v\u00edsindalegra ranns\u00f3kna.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

CDSE<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

H\u00e6gt er a\u00f0 sko\u00f0a Copernicus gervitunglag\u00f6gn \u00ed gegnum Copernicus Data Space Ecosystem, e\u00f0a CDSE.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

CDSE veitir \u00f3keypis og opinn a\u00f0gang a\u00f0 jar\u00f0fjark\u00f6nnunarg\u00f6gnum fr\u00e1 Copernicus Sentinel gervitunglunum, \u00fear \u00e1 me\u00f0al Sentinel-3.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ein einfaldasta lei\u00f0in til a\u00f0 byrja er a\u00f0 nota Copernicus Browser. \u00dear geta notendur leita\u00f0 a\u00f0 \u00e1kve\u00f0nu sv\u00e6\u00f0i, sko\u00f0a\u00f0 tilt\u00e6kar gervitunglamyndir, bori\u00f0 saman mismunandi dagsetningar og hla\u00f0i\u00f0 ni\u00f0ur g\u00f6gnum.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Reyndari notendur geta einnig n\u00e1lgast Copernicus g\u00f6gn \u00ed gegnum \u00fej\u00f3nustur og forritaskil sem henta fyrir sj\u00e1lfvirka \u00farvinnslu og umfangsmikil jar\u00f0fjark\u00f6nnunarverkefni.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sko\u00f0a\u00f0u Copernicus Data Space Ecosystem og sj\u00e1\u00f0u hva\u00f0 Sentinel gervitunglin hafa mynda\u00f0 yfir \u00fe\u00ednu sv\u00e6\u00f0i.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Pr\u00f3fa\u00f0u CDSE<\/strong><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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A Rare Cloudless View of Iceland from Sentinel-3<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Iceland does not often reveal itself completely from space. On 10 August 2026, however, the clouds largely stepped aside.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This remarkable Copernicus Sentinel-3 observation captures an almost cloudless view of Iceland, offering a striking look at the island\u2019s extraordinary landscape from orbit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

With so little cloud cover obscuring the surface, many of Iceland\u2019s defining features become clearly visible: vast ice caps and glaciers, dark volcanic terrain, rugged coastlines, highlands, and the surrounding waters of the North Atlantic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sentinel-3<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The Copernicus Sentinel-3 mission is designed to monitor both land and oceans. Its instruments provide observations related to ocean colour, land surfaces, surface temperature, vegetation, ice, and many other components of the Earth system. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sentinel-3 is therefore useful not only for producing impressive views of our planet, but also for environmental monitoring and scientific analysis.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Copernicus Data Space Ecosystem<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Copernicus satellite data can be explored through the Copernicus Data Space Ecosystem, or CDSE.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

CDSE provides free and open access to Earth observation data from the Copernicus Sentinel missions, including Sentinel-3.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

One of the easiest ways to begin is with the Copernicus Browser, where users can search for a location, explore available satellite acquisitions, compare different dates, and download imagery.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

More advanced users can also access Copernicus data through services and APIs designed for automated processing and large-scale Earth observation workflows.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Explore the Copernicus Data Space Ecosystem and discover what the Sentinel satellites have captured over your part of the world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Try CDSE<\/strong><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Sjaldg\u00e6f, n\u00e6r sk\u00fdjalaus s\u00fdn yfir \u00cdsland fr\u00e1 Sentinel-3 \u00cdsland s\u00e9st ekki oft alveg \u00f3huli\u00f0 \u00far geimnum. \u00deann 10. \u00e1g\u00fast 2026 v\u00e9ku sk\u00fdin hins vegar a\u00f0 mestu til hli\u00f0ar. \u00deessi gl\u00e6silega Copernicus Sentinel-3 gervitunglamynd s\u00fdnir n\u00e6r sk\u00fdjalaust \u00cdsland og gefur einstaka s\u00fdn \u00e1 hi\u00f0 fj\u00f6lbreytta landslag landsins \u00far geimnum. \u00dear sem sk\u00fdjahula er l\u00edtil sj\u00e1st m\u00f6rg […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":3020,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1,32,8,76],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-3019","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-copernicus","category-iceland","category-news","category-sentinel"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/copernicus.gis.is\/homepage\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3019","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/copernicus.gis.is\/homepage\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/copernicus.gis.is\/homepage\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/copernicus.gis.is\/homepage\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/copernicus.gis.is\/homepage\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3019"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/copernicus.gis.is\/homepage\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3019\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3023,"href":"https:\/\/copernicus.gis.is\/homepage\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3019\/revisions\/3023"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/copernicus.gis.is\/homepage\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/3020"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/copernicus.gis.is\/homepage\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3019"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/copernicus.gis.is\/homepage\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3019"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/copernicus.gis.is\/homepage\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3019"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}