Monitoring weather and climate from space

Atmosphere

The atmospheric information available from our satellites has wider benefits than its contribution to weather forecasting. The records built up in the EUMETSAT archives help detect climate change and are a valuable resource to scientists trying to gain a better understanding of the processes that affect climate change. Information on the composition of the atmosphere, derived from our satellite measurements, plays a vital role in building our knowledge of the state of the environment, and in the assessment of environmental risks, such as ozone depletion in the stratosphere and the build-up of pollutants in the atmosphere.

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Atmosphere Products
TitleResourcesAcronymThumbnail
ASCAT Coastal Winds at 12.5 km Swath Grid - MetopEUMETSAT OSI SAF page
OSI SAF
OSI SAF ASCAT Coastal product viewer
ASCAT Wind Product User Manual
ASCAT coastal winds validation report
OSI-104 
ATOVS Sounding Products - Metop ATOVSL2 
ATOVS Sounding Products - NOAA ATOVSL2 
Aerosol Properties over Sea - MSG - 0 degreeMeteosat Second Generation Interpretation Guide
Product Validation Reports
AESundefined
All Sky Radiances - MSG - 0 degreeTechnical Documents - MSG and Meteorological Products
Meteosat Second Generation Interpretation Guide
Product Validation Reports
ASR 
Atmospheric Motion Vectors - MSG - 0 degreeTechnical Documents - MSG
Technical Documents - MSG AMV Update
Atmospheric Motion Vectors - Factsheet
Real-Time Imagery
Meteosat Second Generation Interpretation Guide
Product Validation Reports
AMVundefined
Clear Sky Radiances - MFG - Indian Ocean CSR-IODCundefined
Clear Sky Water Vapour Winds - MFG - Indian OceanMeteosat Meteorological Products
WVW-IODCundefined
Clear-Sky Radiances - MSG - 0 degreeMeteosat Second Generation Interpretation Guide
Product Validation Reports
CSRundefined
Clear-Sky Reflectance Map - MSG - 0 degreeClear Sky Reflectance Map - Factsheet
Meteosat Second Generation Interpretation Guide
Product Validation Reports
CRMundefined
Climate Data Set - MFG - Indian OceanClimate Data Set - Factsheet
CDS-IODCundefined
Climate Data Set - MSG - 0 degreeClimate Data Set - Factsheet
Meteosat Second Generation Interpretation Guide
Product Validation Reports
CDSundefined
Cloud Analysis (BUFR) - MFG - Indian OceanCloud Analysis - Factsheet
CLA-IODCundefined
Cloud Analysis - MSG - 0 degreeCloud Analysis - Factsheet
Real-Time Imagery
Meteosat Second Generation Interpretation Guide
Product Validation Reports
CLAundefined
Cloud Analysis Image - MSG - 0 degreeCloud Analysis Image - Factsheet
Real-Time Imagery
Meteosat Second Generation Interpretation Guide
Product Validation Reports
CLAIundefined
Cloud Mask - MSG - 0 degreeTechnical Documents - Meteorological Products
Technical Documents - MSG
Cloud Mask - Factsheet
Real-Time Imagery
Meteosat Second Generation Interpretation Guide
Product Validation Reports
CLMundefined
Cloud Motion Winds - MFG - Indian Ocean MTPCLMW 
Cloud Optical Thickness - MultimissionEUMETSAT CM SAF page
Climate Monitoring SAF
Climate Monitoring SAF Products
COTundefined
Cloud Phase - MultimissionEUMETSAT CM SAF page
Climate Monitoring SAF
Climate Monitoring SAF Products
CPHundefined
Cloud Top Height - MSG - 0 degreeCloud Top Height - Factsheet
Real-Time Imagery
Meteosat Second Generation Interpretation Guide
Product Validation Reports
CTHundefined
Cloud Top Height - MultimissionEUMETSAT CM SAF page
Climate Monitoring SAF
Climate Monitoring SAF Products
SAF-CTHundefined
Cloud Top Pressure - MultimissionEUMETSAT CM SAF page
Climate Monitoring SAF
Climate Monitoring SAF Products
CTPundefined
Cloud Top Temperature - MultimissionEUMETSAT CM SAF page
Climate Monitoring SAF
Climate Monitoring SAF Products
CTTundefined
Cloud Type - MultimissionEUMETSAT CM SAF page
Climate Monitoring SAF
Climate Monitoring SAF Products
CTYundefined
Cloud Water Path - MultimissionEUMETSAT CM SAF page
Climate Monitoring SAF
Climate Monitoring SAF Products
CWPundefined
Divergence Product - MSG - 0 degreeDivergence - Factsheet
Meteosat Second Generation Interpretation Guide
DIVundefined
Emitted Thermal radiative flux at the Top of the atmosphere - MultimissionEUMETSAT CM SAF page
Climate Monitoring SAF
Climate Monitoring SAF Products
TETundefined
Fractional Cloud Cover - MultimissionEUMETSAT CM SAF page
Climate Monitoring SAF
Climate Monitoring SAF Products
CFCundefined
Geostationary Earth Radiation BudgetGERB site
Belgian Meteorological Service
RAL
RMIB GERB User Guide
GERBundefined
Global Instability Index - MSG - 0 degreeGlobal Instability Index - Factsheet
Real-Time Imagery
Meteosat Second Generation Interpretation Guide
Product Validation Reports
GIIundefined
High Resolution Precipitation Index - MFG - Indian OceanHigh Resolution Precipitation Index - Factsheet
HPI-IODC 
High Resolution Precipitation Index - MSG - 0 degreeHigh Resolution Precipitation Index - Factsheet
Meteosat Second Generation Interpretation Guide
Product Validation Reports
HPIundefined
IASI Atmospheric Temperature Water Vapour and Surface Skin Temperature - MetopEPS Product Guides
IASIL2TWTundefined
IASI Cloud Parameters - MetopEPS Product Guides
IASIL2CLPundefined
IASI Combined Sounding Products - MetopEPS Product Guides
IASSND02undefined
IASI Ozone - MetopEPS Product Guides
IASIL2OZOundefined
IASI Trace Gases - MetopEPS Product Guides
IASIL2TRG 
Incoming Solar Radiative flux at the top of the atmosphere - MultimissionEUMETSAT CM SAF page
Climate Monitoring SAF
Climate Monitoring SAF Products
TISundefined
Layered Water Vapour and Temperature - NOAAEUMETSAT CM SAF page
Climate Monitoring SAF
Climate Monitoring SAF Products
HLWundefined
MSG Sofware Package - MSGEUMETSAT NWC SAF page
NWC SAF
NWCMSG 
Multi-Sensor Precipitation Estimate (GRIB) - MFG - Indian OceanMulti-Sensor Precipitation Estimate - Factsheet
MPE-GRIB-IODCundefined
Multi-Sensor Precipitation Estimate (GRIB) - MSG - 0 degreeMulti-Sensor Precipitation Estimate - Factsheet
Real-Time Imagery
Meteosat Second Generation Interpretation Guide
Product Validation Reports
MPE-GRIBundefined
Multi-Sensor Precipitation Estimate (JPEG) - MFG - Indian OceanMulti-Sensor Precipitation Estimate - Factsheet
Real-Time Imagery
MPE-JPG-IODCundefined
Multi-Sensor Precipitation Estimate (JPEG) - MSG - 0 degreeMulti-Sensor Precipitation Estimate - Factsheet
Meteosat Second Generation Interpretation Guide
Product Validation Reports
MPE-JPGundefined
NRT Absorbing Aerosol IndexEUMETSAT Ozone Monitoring SAF page
Ozone Monitoring SAF
NAR 
Near Real Time Ozone Profiles - MetopEUMETSAT Ozone Monitoring SAF page
Ozone Monitoring SAF
NOPundefined
Near Real Time Total Column - MetopEUMETSAT Ozone Monitoring SAF page
Ozone Monitoring SAF
DLR Product Preview
NTOundefined
Near Real Time UV Index Clear Sky and Near Real Time UV Index Cloud Corrected - MetopEUMETSAT Ozone Monitoring SAF page
Ozone Monitoring SAF
UVCLEARundefined
Near Real-Time Refractivity Profile - MetopEUMETSAT ROM SAF page
ROM SAF
Product User Manual
NRPundefined
OSCAT Winds at 50 km Swath Grid - OceansatOSI SAF
EUMETSAT OSI SAF page
OSCAT50undefined
Offline Absorbing Aerosol Index - Metop ARSAAIundefined
Offline NO2 Photolysis Rate - MetopEUMETSAT Ozone Monitoring SAF page
Ozone Monitoring SAF
OUVJNO2 
Offline O3 Photolysis Rate - MetopEUMETSAT Ozone Monitoring SAF page
Ozone Monitoring SAF
OUVJO3 
Offline Ozone Profile - MetopEUMETSAT Ozone Monitoring SAF page
Ozone Monitoring SAF
OOPundefined
Offline Ozone Profile from Joint IASI and GOME2 - MetopEUMETSAT Ozone Monitoring SAF page
Ozone Monitoring SAF
OOPGI 
Offline Total Column - MetopEUMETSAT Ozone Monitoring SAF page
Ozone Monitoring SAF
OTOundefined
Offline UV Daily - MetopEUMETSAT Ozone Monitoring SAF page
Ozone Monitoring SAF
OUVundefined
Optimal Cloud Analysis - MSG - 0 degreeOptimal Cloud Analysis - Factsheet
Study on Cloud Properties derived from Meteosat Second Generation Observations (RAL
Meteosat Second Generation Interpretation Guide
OCAundefined
Outgoing Longwave Radiation - MSGMeteosat Meteorological Products
Outgoing Longwave Radiation - Factsheet
Meteosat Second Generation Interpretation Guide
OLRundefined
PPS Sofware Package - MultimissionEUMETSAT NWC SAF page
NWC SAF
NWCPPS 
Polar Winds - MetopAVHRR Level 2 Polar Winds Product Generation Specification
AVHRR Level 2 Polar Winds Product Format Specification
Dissemination of Polar Cap Winds Derived from Metop-A AVHRR/3
EPS Product Validation Report: Dissemination of NOAA-18 ATOVS/AVHRR Level 1 Data via EUMETCast
AVHRAMVundefined
Profile index in the roots region by scatterometer data assimilationFormat description
SM-DAS-2 
Rapid Scan Atmospheric Motion Vectors - MSGAtmospheric Motion Vectors - Factsheet
Rapid Scanning Service
Meteosat Second Generation Interpretation Guide
Product Validation Reports
RSS-AMVundefined
Rapid Scan Clear-Sky Radiances - MSGMeteosat Meteorological Products
Rapid Scanning Service
Meteosat Second Generation Interpretation Guide
Product Validation Reports
RSS-CSRundefined
Rapid Scan Multi-sensor Precipitation Estimate (GRIB) - MSGMulti-Sensor Precipitation Estimate - Factsheet
Rapid Scanning Service
Meteosat Second Generation Interpretation Guide
Product Validation Reports
RSS-MPE-GRIBundefined
Rapid Scan Multi-sensor Precipitation Estimate (JPEG) - MSGMulti-Sensor Precipitation Estimate - Factsheet
Rapid Scanning Service
Meteosat Second Generation Interpretation Guide
Product Validation Reports
RSS-MPE-JPGundefined
Rapid Scan Regional Instability Index - MSGMeteosat Meteorological Products
Rapid Scanning Service
Meteosat Second Generation Interpretation Guide
Product Validation Reports
RIIundefined
Reflected Solar Radiative Flux at the Top of the atmosphere - MultimissionEUMETSAT CM SAF page
Climate Monitoring SAF
Climate Monitoring SAF Products
TRSundefined
SEM GDS level 0 - MetopEPS Product Guides
SEM 
Specific Humidity and Temperature at pressure Levels - MultimissionEUMETSAT CM SAF page
Climate Monitoring SAF
Climate Monitoring SAF Products
HSHundefined
Surface Albedo - MultimissionEUMETSAT CM SAF page
Climate Monitoring SAF
Climate Monitoring SAF Products
SALundefined
Surface Downward Longwave Radiation - MultimissionEUMETSAT CM SAF page
Climate Monitoring SAF
Climate Monitoring SAF Products
SDLundefined
Surface Incoming Direct Radiation - MSGEUMETSAT CM SAF page
Climate Monitoring SAF
Climate Monitoring SAF Products
SIDundefined
Surface Incoming Shortwave Radiation - MultimissionEUMETSAT CM SAF page
Climate Monitoring SAF
Climate Monitoring SAF Products
SISundefined
Surface Net Longwave Radiation - MultimissionEUMETSAT CM SAF page
Climate Monitoring SAF
Climate Monitoring SAF Products
SNLundefined
Surface Net Shortwave Radiation - MultimissionEUMETSAT CM SAF page
Climate Monitoring SAF
Climate Monitoring SAF Products
SNSundefined
Surface Outgoing Longwave Radiation - MultimissionEUMETSAT CM SAF page
Climate Monitoring SAF
Climate Monitoring SAF Products
SOLundefined
Surface Radiation Budget - MultimissionEUMETSAT CM SAF page
Climate Monitoring SAF
Climate Monitoring SAF Products
SRBundefined
Total Ozone - MSG - 0 degreeReal-Time Imagery
Meteosat Second Generation Interpretation Guide
Product Validation Reports
SEVIRI - Total Ozone Factsheet
TOZundefined
Tropospheric Humidity - MSG - 0 degreeTropospheric Humidity - Factsheet
Real-Time Imagery
Meteosat Second Generation Interpretation Guide
Product Validation Reports
THundefined
Upper Tropospheric Humidity - MFG - Indian OceanUpper Tropospheric Humidity - Factsheet
UTH-IODCundefined
Vertical Integrated Water Vapour - MultimissionEUMETSAT CM SAF page
Climate Monitoring SAF
Climate Monitoring SAF Products
HTWundefined
Volcanic Ash Detection (CAP) - MSG - 0 degreeCommon Alerting Protocol (CAP)
CAP Standards Definitions
London Volcanic Ash Advisory Centre (VAAC)
Toulouse Volcanic Ash Advisory Centre (VAAC)
Meteosat Second Generation Interpretation Guide
Product Validation Reports
VOL 
Volcanic Ash Detection (netCDF) - MSG - 0 degreeNavigation data
London Volcanic Ash Advisory Centre (VAAC)
Toulouse Volcanic Ash Advisory Centre (VAAC)
Meteosat Second Generation Interpretation Guide
Product Validation Reports
VOLE 
 
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