Monitoring weather and climate from space

EUMETSAT Polar System - Second Generation
EPS-SG

The EPS follow-on system (EPS-SG) will provide continuity of observations and respond to the needs of the users in the 2020 time frame.

EPS-SG
Mission Overview
Activities are on-going for the definition of the follow-on EUMETSAT Polar System, to replace the current satellite system in the 2020 timeframe and contribute to the Joint Polar System to be set up with NOAA.
Instruments
A number of instruments are being studied exploiting different techniques including multi spectral imaging, atmospheric sounding in the optical and microwave spectral domains, radio occultation sounding, scatterometry and microwave imaging.
Services
Direct broadcast, global data dissemination, regional data dissemination and archive and retrieval services will make available the mission data to the users.
Resources
A collection of technical and scientific documentation relating to EPS-SG.

  
 
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