Category: Satellites
Programmes, instrumentation and breakthroughs in Spacecraft design
Using satellites for climate research
For the past 20 years, the DWD (Deutscher Wetterdienst – the German National Meteorological Service) has been working with a group of experts, using satellite data to monitor the climate and to record changes. The Satellite Application Facility on Climate...
EUMETSAT to host first ever Copernicus ‘Eyes on Earth’ Roadshow
The world we live in requires us to have our eyes open at all times – and well-focused on Earth – so that we can leave the best possible planet for the future generations. A great part of that includes...
Relive the experience of the Atmosphere MOOC
All course material is now accessible through a new website
EUMETSAT attends 2019 Living Planet Symposium
Last week, Milan welcomed thousands of scientists, educators, industry experts and students to the city for the triennial “Living Planet Symposium” event, held at the MiCo – Milano Congressi exhibition space.
Geostationary Interferometric Infrared Sounder data available now on EUMETCast
The China Meteorological Administration's FY-4A satellite is now delivering the first operational data from onboard the Hyperspectral Infrared Sounder (GIIRS) as of yesterday, 24 April.
2019 EUMETSAT fellows make their mark at ECMWF
Each year, EUMETSAT opens up a limited number of fellowships for early-career scientists in order to engage the younger research community and to promote the use of our satellite data. These fellowships are hosted at various institutions across Europe, including...
Another eventful year for our planet in 2018
It's that time again where we compile satellite imagery from across the globe to create an overview of the previous year's weather events as seen from space.
Underwater imaging enhanced with the help of Sentinel-3
In this recent case study, the authors present us with a crucial feature of ocean colour satellites: they can be used to measure light attenuation within a water column (an imagined column of water going from the surface of the sea, rivers or...
The last leg of the Polarstern’s journey
The students following the Polarstern have provided us with one final report on what the vessel encountered on the way to its final destination: Cape Town.