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Coordination Group for Meteorological Satellites 54th plenary meeting

CGMS space agency members meet to respond to the needs of the WMO global user community.

Seoul, South Korea

Ocean Surface Topography Science Team Meeting 2026

Continued, enhanced altimetry and climate monitoring from space.

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Third GEO-Ring Workshop

The workshop will review the progress made by the GEO-Ring project and gather feedback from data users

EUMETSAT Meteorological Satellite Conference 2026

The 2026 EUMETSAT Meteorological Satellite Conference will take place in Darmstadt, Germany.

17th EUMETSAT User Forum in Africa

Meteorologists from across Africa will meet to discuss latest developments, and share knowledge and best practices.

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Inside the Meteosat Third Generation – meet Alessandro Burini

Alessandro Burini helps to ensure the Flexible Combined Imager meets its full potential.

New satellite’s eye views of Europe and Africa streaming online

More imagery from the Meteosat-12 weather satellite is now accessible as a continuous stream on YouTube.

Forecasting at storm speed across Africa

New Satellite Application Facility will help African forecasters turn data into warnings.

Behind the data: tracking Iceberg A23a with Copernicus Sentinel-3 data

Copernicus Sentinel-3 satellite data enabled tracking of Antarctic Iceberg A23a.

Metop-SGA1’s first instrument becomes operational

The radio occultation sounder on board Metop-SGA1 officially entered operational service.

Europe in 2025: extremes from the Arctic Circle to the Mediterranean

Europe in 2025: Heat extremes, record-breaking fires, melting ice and warm seas.

Satellite imagery captures devastating wildfires across Europe in 2025

The Flexible Combined Imager provides crucial data for observing wildfires.

Decades of satellite data reveal polar sea ice trends

How satellite climate data records help scientists understand shifts in polar sea ice.

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Dust cloud, 15:00, 14 May 2026, Meteosat-12 FCI

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Dust cloud, 15:00, 14 May 2026, Meteosat-12 FCI

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