Tag: Satellites

Branching out into the world of strategy and international relations at EUMETSAT
Rachel, an astrophysics student currently in her third year of university, interned with us over the last few months and shared her experience with all of you!

Smoke from exceptional California wildfires reach Europe
The fires wreaking havoc in California have produced massive amounts of smoke, causing some areas to be lined with falling ash and transforming the normal light of day into eerie orange skies.

Keeping an eye on air turbulence from space
For many travellers, air turbulence is often a cause of much concern and in some cases, fear. Occurring due to a variety of natural factors, air turbulence can sometimes give rise to anxiety, more so because of its seemingly unpredictable...

Supporting fisheries using Earth observation data
In our Day to Day series of podcasts, we discuss how Earth observation data benefits our lives in different ways.

Exploring data services at EUMETSAT
We talked (part remotely/part at HQ) with Joana Miguens about her interesting role, continuing our Inside EUMETSAT series.

Aviation weather consultation onboard the RV Polarstern
In the final blog of the series, the students discuss aviation weather reporting for the safety of the helicopter crews coming and going on the mission.

Discussing Iceland’s severe winter weather
Earlier this year, we had the pleasure of hosting Elín Björk Jónasdóttir, meteorologist at the Icelandic Meteorological Office (IMO).

Weather conditions in the Arctic
The MOSAiC expedition continues and the students following the mission’s progress have delivered blog number five.

Taking care of a satellite – what does it involve?
Meet one of the staff members responsible for making sure the Sentinel-3 satellites run smoothly.