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December 1, 2010

EUMETSAT Council names future Director-General and sets stage for MTG activities to begin

EUMETSAT, the European Organisation for the Exploitation of Meteorological Satellites, held its 71st Council meeting in Darmstadt, Germany, on 30 November and 1 December.

October 13, 2010

Ground-breaking for EUMETSAT’s New Infrastructure Building

The ground was broken on 13 October for EUMETSAT’s New Infrastructure Building (NIB).

October 12, 2010

Altimetry for Oceans and Hydrology

On 18-22 October 2010, the altimetry and hydrology community will meet in Lisbon, Portugal, for the Altimetry for Oceans and Hydrology conference.

September 14, 2010

Meteorological Satellite Conference in Cordoba

On 20-24 September 2010, meteorologists, scientists, and researchers will meet in Cordoba, Spain, for the 2010 EUMETSAT Meteorological Satellite Conference, hosted and co-organised by the Agencia Estatal de Meteorologia (AEMET), the Spanish State Meteorological Agency.

June 22, 2010

EUMETSAT 70th Council puts MTG on track

EUMETSAT, the European Organisation for the Exploitation of Meteorological Satellites, held its 70th Council meeting in Rome, Italy, on 21-22 June 2010.

May 28, 2010

MTG satellites crucial for future volcanic ash observations

Following the recent eruption of Iceland’s Eyjafjälla volcano that spewed huge amounts of ash and grounded numerous flights across Europe, more than 50 experts from around the world came together at a workshop hosted by ESA and EUMETSAT to take stock of what has been learned and to identify future opportunities for volcanic ash detection, monitoring and prediction.

March 31, 2010

EUMETCast broadcasts RETIM for Météo-France

EUMETCast, EUMETSAT’s broadcast system for meteorological and environmental data, is now disseminating RETIM data for Météo-France on a fully operational basis, replacing the RETIM2000 system.

March 26, 2010

EUMETSAT Special Council supports MTG

The EUMETSAT Special Council meeting in Darmstadt, Germany, on 26 March voted in favour of the Programme Proposal and Programme Resolution for Meteosat Third Generation (MTG) with two Member States reserving their vote which is expected no later than 30 June.

February 2, 2010

Global sea level rise monitoring secured for next decade

The transatlantic Jason-3 Programme has now been approved by EUMETSAT Member States thus ensuring a continuation of the series of measurements made by the Jason-2 satellite and its predecessors in support of meteorology, operational oceanography and in particular the monitoring of the sea level trend, a key indicator of climate change.

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