Category: Weather
The latest news about the science of weather and forecasting.
Getting to know the weather a little better with the Polarstern
It's week four of the Polarstern's voyage and you know what that means - a brand-new blog post from the students following its path.
An update on the Polarstern’s progress
It's the second week aboard the Polarstern and the third blog post recording the adventure!
The Polarstern logbook
Week two from the Polarstern logbook - students from group FH38 describe what can be found on-board the vessel and what they witnessed during the first days of their virtual mission to Cape Town from Bremerhaven.
Switching on Metop-C’s instruments
Metop-C is now safely orbiting the Earth after a spectacular and eagerly-awaited launch on 7 November.
Launch success!
After years of hard work and planning, Metop-C was successfully launched from Kourou at 01:47 (CET) Wednesday!
Metop-C – on the launch pad and ready to go
Metop-C is now safely encapsulated inside the fairing atop the Soyuz launcher and waiting on the launch pad in Kourou.
Metop-C – what happens after lift-off?
Launching a spacecraft into orbit is something that ignites the public’s imagination.
On-ground preparation for three satellites in orbit
In previous blogs, it has been mentioned that once launched, Metop-C will fly in a “tri-star” constellation with its sibling spacecraft, Metop-A and –B.
Metop – still state-of-the-art, 30 years on
In previous blogs, we’ve explained the unprecedented positive impact the data from Metop satellites have had on the accuracy of weather forecasting.