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Abstract:
As part of the EUMETSAT-NOAA Initial Joint Polar System EUMETSAT operates today three EUMETSAT Polar System (EPS) Metop satellites. The last satellite, Metop-C, was only launched in November 2018, whereas the first satellite, Metop-A, has now been in orbit for more than 12 years. Whilst Metop-A is now slowly drifting out its nominal orbit is still allows EUMETSAT to operate three satellites in the morning orbit until 2021, providing unique opportunities for deriving multi-satellite data and assessing their impact on global NWP. The second back-bone of the EUMETSAT meteorological satellite fleet is the Meteosat Second Generation system, today a constellation of four geostationary satellites. These satellites provide full-disc service over the European/African/Atlantic region, rapid scan data over Europe and full disk coverage over the Indian Ocean. Both of the aforementioned systems will be continued with next generation satellites through the EPS-Second Generation (EPS-SG) and Meteosat Third Generation Programmes. Both systems consist of six satellites, EPS-SG by three sets of two platforms for imaging, sounding and microwave observations, MTG by four imaging platforms including lightning observations and two sounding platforms. In addition to the meteorological satellite systems EUMETSAT operates and provides data services for oceanography and marine meteorology through the Jason altimetry missions and the Copernicus Sentinel-3 satellites, with the latter also providing observations for SST and ocean colour. The EUMETSAT data and products services, which also include reprocessing activities supporting climate services, are provided through a distributed network including Satellite Application Facilities. This presentation will give an overview of these satellite systems, their products and current impact on various application areas.
About the Speaker: Dr. Kenneth Holmlund is the Chief Scientist at EUMETSAT.
Fri Apr 5, 2019 6pm – 7pm Coordinated Universal Time
Where
Conference Room # 2552-2553, NOAA Center for Weather and Climate Prediction, 5830 University Research Court, College Park, MD, NCWCP - Large Conf Rm - 2552-2553 (map)
