Calibration and Validation and Fiducial Reference Measurements

Improving EUMETSAT product quality through calibration and validation and Fiducial Reference Measurements (FRM)

Effective L1 calibration and L2 product validation is essential for the maintenance and improvement of data quality, supported by specific Fiducial Reference Measurements (FRM) where appropriate.

Last Updated

01 March 2021

Published on

27 August 2020

Operational missions

Future missions

CO2M

Ground-based network capacities analysis for CO2M

MTG

ISS-LIS data analysis based on LMA networks in Europe

Multi-mission

Support to Microwave Scatterometer measurements during MOSAiC
Validation of spectral band adjustment factors using lunar hyperspectral measurements

Science activities

Science studies

Scientific studies for the evolution of operational products suite and for the development of new products.

Operational algorithms

The core of any EUMETSAT operational product is its scientific algorithm.

Science plans for future missions

Science plans for the future missions - EUMETSAT Polar System-Second Generation (EPS-SG) and Meteosat Third Generation (MTG).

Science meetings and workshops

Fostering scientific exchanges.

Research Fellowships

Building scientific relationships and supporting young scientists.

Science documents

EUMETSAT Science Blog

This blog has been set up by EUMETSAT to provide news and information about the use of satellite data for weather, ocean, atmosphere and climate monitoring.

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