Metop-C – fuelling process set to begin
The Metop-C launch campaign is back in full swing and picking up pace as we approach the 7 November launch date.
Arctic sea ice reaches sixth-lowest minimum
In the same week that representatives from 195 countries are meeting in South Korea to discuss a special report on global warming (see below), new information has been released about one of the key indicators of climate change – the...
Why we need Metop-C – Observations from polar orbit benefit weather forecasting and climate monitoring on Earth
While Metop-C gets prepared for lift-off on the morning of 7 November, let’s take the time to look at the reasons for launching and operating such a complex system. What are the benefits for weather forecasting and climate monitoring? Why...
Almost ready for flight – Metop-C launch campaign in stand-by
Metop-C, EUMETSAT’s polar-orbiting meteorological satellite, is being prepared for launch in November from Kourou, French Guiana.
Forecasting fires – from Monchique to Mozambique and beyond
Is it possible to predict where a wildfire is likely to start? Or to say how ferociously it will burn before it has even ignited? Can satellite observations help?
Assembling Metop-C for launch
If you’ve been following our blog, you’ll know Metop-C safely arrived in Kourou, French Guiana, aboard three massive Antonov cargo planes.
C’s the day! Metop-C launch campaign begins
Metop-C – soon to become the latest addition to EUMETSAT’s fleet of meteorological satellites – is currently in Kourou, French Guiana, being prepared for launch in November.
Mapping carbon monoxide to aid air quality forecasts
Carbon monoxide is an odourless, colourless gas normally present in low concentrations in the air we breathe.
How satellites can help detect impending droughts
In this era of seeming plenty, it’s shocking to learn that almost 124 million people faced crisis levels of food insecurity last year.