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Release of simulated MTG IRS Level 1B data package
Thursday, 12 December 2019
A simulated Level 1B dataset of the Infrared Sounder (IRS) which will fly on Meteosat Third Generation sounding satellites (MTG-S) is now available for user familiarisation.
Release of simulated EPS-SG Radio Occultation Level 1B test data
Thursday, 12 December 2019
EUMETSAT Polar System-Second Generation (EPS-SG) Radio Occultation (RO) simulated Level 1B test data are now available for user familiarisation.
Release of simulated EPS-SG Microwave Sounder (MWS) test data
Thursday, 12 December 2019
EUMETSAT Polar System - Second Generation (EPS-SG) simulated MWS Level 1B and Level 2 test data are now available for user familiarisation.
Major evolution of Sentinel-3 Altimetry products
Thursday, 12 December 2019
A new Processing Baseline, PB 2.61, introducing major enhancements to the Sentinel-3 Altimetry products, is planned to be released on 21 January 2020.
Upcoming Meteosat-11 and Meteosat-9 SEVIRI decontaminations
Thursday, 12 December 2019
Meteosat-11 and Meteosat-9 SEVIRI decontaminations are planned for early 2020.
2018 ANNUAL REPORT NOW AVAILABLE
Wednesday, 11 December 2019
EUMETSAT’s 2018 Annual Report is now available to view and download.
End of EUMETCast distribution of NOAA Direct Broadcast Real-Time Network data
Thursday, 05 December 2019
The NOAA Direct Broadcast Real-Time Network (DBRTN) data, currently distributed on EUMETCast, will be removed on 2 March 2020.
New Sentinel-5P Level 2 Aerosol Layer Height product on EUMETCast soon
Thursday, 28 November 2019
The Sentinel-5P Aerosol Layer Height product will be available on EUMETCast from 9 December.
Release of Metop-A GRAS Level 1B Bending Angle Climate Data Record Release 1
Thursday, 21 November 2019
Metop-A GRAS Level 1B Bending Angle Climate Data Record Release 1 is now available to users.
Release of Metop-A AVHRR Polar Atmospheric Motion Vectors Climate Data Record Release 1
Thursday, 21 November 2019
Metop-A AVHRR Polar Atmospheric Motion Vectors Climate Data Record Release 1 is now available to users.
Release of Metop-A IASI Level 1C Climate Data Record Release 1
Thursday, 21 November 2019
Metop-A IASI Level 1C Climate Data Record Release 1 is now available to users.
Metop-C EARS-IASI Level 2 data on EUMETCast soon
Thursday, 21 November 2019
Metop-C EARS-IASI Level 2 data will be available on EUMETCast Europe from 28 November.
Joint European-US ocean-monitoring satellite undergoes pre-launch tests
Friday, 15 November 2019
Testing is underway on the spacecraft that will provide highly accurate measurements of the amount and rate of global sea level rise until the 2030s through a joint European-US mission.
New Heat Flux products from LSA SAF on EUMETCast soon
Thursday, 14 November 2019
New Heat Flux products from LSA SAF will be available on EUMETCast from 28 November.
Metop-C ASCAT Winds from OSI SAF on EUMETCast soon
Thursday, 14 November 2019
OSI SAF Metop-C ASCAT Winds will be available from 28 November.
Met services prepare for next-generation satellite systems
Wednesday, 13 November 2019
The upcoming deployment of two next-generation meteorological satellite systems will bring weather forecasting accuracy and climate monitoring into a new era, the head of Europe’s meteorological satellite agency said today.