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    Observing the life cycle of a storm

    Meteosat Third Generation satellites improve the nowcasting of storms
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    Finding a way forward

    Giordano Bruni explains his role as the EPS-SG Instrument Systems Manager.
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    Tracking lightning's unpredictable path

    How forecasters at the Polish Institute of Meteorology and Water Management use EUMETSAT satellite data to support predictions of extreme weather events. 

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    Putting the elements together

    EPS-SG’s Fran Martínez Fadrique explains his role as Programme Manager.

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    Beyond boundaries

    EPS-SG’s Davide Castellazzi explains his role as system manager.

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    Preparing the users

    EPS-SG’s Dr Sreerekha Thonipparambil gets people ready to use this mission’s data.

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    In the know

    Through the EUMeTrain project, forecasters learn how to best use satellite data

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    A fix for the Meteosat Third Generation – Imager 1 satellite

    A new approach has been implemented to calibrate the Flexible Combined Imager

    Storm Agnes as seen with FCI
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    Igniting Africa’s satellite data potential

    How training initiatives in Africa support specialists to harness the power of EUMETSAT data.

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    A virtual Earth

    Destination Earth has been launched today

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    Cutting through the noise

    Shin Koyamatsu homes in on the most meaningful infrared sounder data

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    Behind the data: detecting marine heatwaves

    Dr Rob Roebeling discusses the importance of satellites in detecting marine heatwaves

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    Catching the Sun

    Supporting UV forecasts with data from EUMETSAT’s Meteosat programme

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    Learning in the extreme

    Using new machine learning methods to further the potential of EUMETSAT data

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    Fighting wildfires with satellite data in Tanzania

    Satellite data help Tanzanian communities improve fire management strategies.

    Aspot-Fighting wildfires with satellite data in Tanzania
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    Eye of the Tiger

    CGMS celebrates five decades of collaborative initiatives.
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    50 remarkable years of cooperation

    Impactful cooperation initiatives under the framework of the Coordination Group for Meteorological Satellites.

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    Sentinel-6 reveals clues about the climate hidden in the ocean

    How an ocean prediction centre uses Sentinel-6 data to monitor ocean and climate change.

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    Meteosat Third Generation: The eyes on a storm

    Météo-France’s Sylvain Le Moal on preparations for Meteosat Third Generation.
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    The wind watchman

    Bringing data together for better wind observations and weather forecasts.

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    Rescuing and restoring satellite data to respond to the climate crisis

    EUMETSAT’s Jörg Schulz reflects on the importance of restoring data from past satellite missions

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    How satellite data are used in Romania

    How satellite data are used in Romania to deliver essential services.

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    Data in Action: Innovative platform to access complex marine data

    The Marine Analyst makes it easy to access a vast amount of marine environmental data.

    Copernicus OceanHack 2019
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    A new era of Satellite Application Facilities (SAFs)

    Lothar Schüller, SAF Network Manager at EUMETSAT, talks about the SAF’s upcoming five-year plan.

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