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Status of EUMETSAT satellite programmes Dr Lars Prahm Director General

Status of EUMETSAT satellite programmes Dr Lars Prahm Director General. Operational meteorology. Meteosat Third Generation (MTG) will continue Meteosat GEO observations as of 2015 6 satellites (4 MTG-I and 2 MTG-S) 20 years of operations until 2035

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Status of EUMETSAT satellite programmes Dr Lars Prahm Director General

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  1. Status of EUMETSAT satellite programmes Dr Lars PrahmDirector General

  2. Operational meteorology • Meteosat Third Generation (MTG) will continue Meteosat GEO observations as of 2015 • 6 satellites (4 MTG-I and 2 MTG-S) • 20 years of operations until 2035 • Decision at ESA CMIN 08 and at EUM Council in 2010

  3. Operational meteorology • Flexible Combined Imager (MTG-I), repeat cycle 10 min. (full disk) or 2 ½ min. (1/4 Full disk), spatial resolution (2 Km, 0.5 km in HR mode), 16 channels • Hyperspectral Infra-red sounder (MTG-S), repeat cycle 30 min. (18° x 18°) or 10 min. (18° x 6°), spatial resolution (2 Km, 0.5 km in HR mode), 16 channels • Lightening Imager (MTG-I) • UV Sounder (Sentinel-4) (MTG-S)

  4. Benefits of the MTG Programme • Over Europe focussing on the ‘fast’ component of the hydrological cycle improving warnings on the location and intensity of severe storm hazards, • Over the hemisphere on convective/non-convective events, critical weather situations (~ fog, sand/dust storms, icing,..), fires, volcanic ash eruptions surpassing present capabilities to provide data for warnings by nowcasting and short/medium range forecasts, • Over the hemisphere on horizontally, vertically, and temporally (4-D) resolved gradients of moisture, wind, and temperature expected to deliver a breakthrough regarding e.g. precipitation forecast with the future advance non-hydrostatic global and regional models

  5. Benefits of the MTG Programme • Over the full hemisphere on several air chemistry gases, e.g. carbon monoxide and ozone in the troposphere and nitrous oxides generated by lightning as a significant contribution to atmospheric chemistry and air quality applications, • Over the full hemisphere on location and intensity of lightning supporting warnings on lightning strikes for aviation and surface related business.

  6. Operational oceanography • CNES, NASA, NOAA and EUMETSAT launched OSTM/Jason-2 at 07:46 UTC on June 20, 2008

  7. Operational oceanography • Key contribution to operational oceanography (Cf OSTM Constellation) • Together with NOAA preparation for a Jason Follow-on Mission (Jason-3) and preparation of a long-term strategy for high precision altimetry (follow-up of CEOS Asmannhausen workshop of January 2008) • In addition, EUMETSAT will operate the oceanography mission of the ESA GMES Sentinel-3 satellite(s).

  8. Climate Monitoring • EUMETSAT undertakes many activities toward the operational monitoring of climate and the detection of global climatic changes in accordance with its convention requesting operational monitoring and detection of global climate changes. • Current emphasis is on: • The generation and re-processing of long term series of products relevant for climate monitoring from EUMETSAT satellites. • Support the Implementation of the Global Space-based Inter Calibration System (GSICS) adhering to the GSICS operations plan 2008. • Coordination with international partners for the implementation of the WMO global network of Regional/Specialised Satellite Centres on Climate Monitoring (R/SSC-CM).

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