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Features EUMETSAT fellow wins Weather4cast 2021 Challenge Jussi Leinonen developed the competition’s top algorithm for predicting short-term weather. Features 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 Features How did the first coronavirus lockdown affect air and ocean pollution? EUMETSAT expert explains the effects of the lockdown on air and ocean pollution Features How satellite data are used in Romania How satellite data are used in Romania to deliver essential services. Features 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. Features In West Africa, monitoring droughts with satellites saves lives AGRHYMET uses satellite data to forecast the rainy season. Features Forecasting extreme weather now and in the future As Romania prepares to host the 2021 EUMETSAT Meteorological Satellite Conference, we catch up with the team at the National Meteorological Administration (NMA). Features Unprecedented wildfires devastate Siberia and spread smoke over the Arctic Experts have recorded Siberian smoke reaching the geographic North Pole for the first time. Features A new era of Satellite Application Facilities (SAFs) Lothar Schüller, SAF Network Manager at EUMETSAT, talks about the SAF’s upcoming five-year plan. Features Interning at EUMETSAT A new episode of our Inside EUMETSAT series – get to know us a little better by finding out what everybody does here. Features Introducing the Alfred Wegener Institute and MOSAiC Expedition Right now, the largest polar expedition in history is taking place and a group of students from Germany want to make sure you don’t miss out on any of the Arctic action. Features Sailors drop off ocean-monitoring buoys during trans-Atlantic race An innovative partnership between ocean scientists and sailors. Features Inspiring ocean projects developed at Copernicus hackathon weekend From 22-24 November, 10 teams from across Europe and beyond participated in the Copernicus “OceanHack challenge” in Tallinn, Estonia. Features Sea surface temperature – climate data record generation with SLSTR Sea Surface Temperature data set from 1982 to 2016 now available. Features Looking back over a year of weather We’ve just published our annual “Year of Weather” video for 2019 and once again, many significant weather events took place across the globe. Features Introducing Day to Day, EUMETSAT’s first podcast series! If you’ve been looking for something different to listen to then our new podcast series might be just the thing. Features Celebrating International Women’s Day with a special Inside EUMETSAT edition! To coincide with this year’s International Women’s Day (IWD) on 8 March, our Inside EUMETSAT episode will be a little different this time. Features Discussing Iceland’s severe winter weather Earlier this year we had the pleasure of hosting Elín Björk Jónasdóttir, meteorologist at the Icelandic Meteorological Office (IMO). Features 2019 - Another record-breaking year for our planet The summer headlines have brought news of scorching temperatures, devastating wildfires and worrying predictions for the future of our planet. Features Life as a EUMETSAT fellow Peter Weston shares his experience with us. Features EUMETSAT to host first ever Copernicus ‘Eyes on Earth’ Roadshow The world we live in requires us to have our eyes open at all times – and well-focused on Earth – so that we can leave the best possible planet for the future generations. Features FIDUCEO Workshop on uncertainty propagation now open for registration The Fidelity and Uncertainty in Climate Data Records from Earth Observation team has announced its second workshop in Lisbon on 25-27 June. Features Being a Training Officer at EUMETSAT Meet Federico Fierli as part of our Inside EUMETSAT series. Features Balance for Better? We certainly think so! Celebrating International Women's Day 2019. Features The last leg of the Polarstern's journey The students following the Polarstern have provided us with one final report on what the vessel encountered on the way to its final destination: Cape Town. Features Thar she blows - Polarstern blog number five Blog number five has landed and this week's hot topic is wind! Features Industrial and agricultural ammonia point sources exposed Lieven Clarisse and Martin Van Damme from ULB have reported on their findings in Nature this week and they are reproduced below on our Science Blog. Features An update on the Polarstern's progress It’s the second week aboard the Polarstern and the third blog post recording the adventure! Features Copernicus AtmosHack a success On 16-18 November, 10 teams from across Europe participated in the Copernicus Hackathon challenge “Hack the Atmosphere” in Helsinki, Finland. Features Metop-C – where is it now Metop-C was launched from the European Space Port in Kourou, French Guiana, on 7 November. Features Switching on Metop-C’s instruments Metop-C is now safely orbiting the Earth after a spectacular and eagerly-awaited launch on 7 November. Features Going on a virtual journey with the Polarstern The research vessel Polarstern is currently travelling from Germany to Cape Town and a group of German meteorology students are reporting on its progress with weekly blog posts. Features Launch success! After years of hard work and planning, Metop-C was successfully launched from Kourou at 01:47 (CET) Wednesday! Features Metop-C – on the launch pad and ready to go Metop-C is now safely encapsulated inside the fairing atop the Soyuz launcher and waiting on the launch pad in Kourou. Features Metop-C – what happens after lift-off Launching a spacecraft into orbit is something that ignites the public’s imagination. Features On-ground preparation for three satellites in orbit In previous blogs, it has been mentioned that once launched, Metop-C will fly in a “tri-star” constellation with its sibling spacecraft, Metop-A and –B. Features Metop – still state-of-the-art, 30 years on Metop-C will be the third satellite in the EUMETSAT Polar System programme. Features Metop-C – fuelling process set to begin The Metop-C launch campaign is back in full swing and picking up pace as we approach the 7 November launch date. Features Arctic sea ice reaches sixth-lowest minimum Dr Rasmus Tonboe explains what that means. Features Why we need Metop-C Observations from polar orbit benefit weather forecasting and climate monitoring on Earth. Features Almost ready for flight... Metop-C launch campaign in stand-by. Features Forecasting fires From Monchique to Mozambique and beyond. Features Assembling Metop-C for launch If you’ve been following our blog, you’ll know Metop-C safely arrived in Kourou, French Guiana, aboard three massive Antonov cargo planes. Features C’s the day! The Metop-C launch campaign begins. Features Mapping carbon monoxide to aid air quality forecasts Carbon monoxide is an odourless, colourless gas normally present in low concentrations in the air we breathe. Features How satellites can help detect impending droughts In this era of seeming plenty, it’s shocking to learn that almost 124 million people faced crisis levels of food insecurity last year. Load More