EUMETSAT Status Report Volker Grtner EUMETSAT VLab CoChair

EUMETSAT Status Report Volker Gärtner, EUMETSAT VLab Co-Chair volker. gaertner@eumetsat. int VLMG-5, Beijing, 12 – 14 July 2010

EUMETSAT objectives • The primary objective is to establish, maintain and exploit European systems of operational meteorological satellites. • A further objective is to contribute to the operational monitoring of the climate as well as the detection of global climatic changes. • Furthermore, environmental issues which drive or are driven by meteorological conditions are considered. VLMG-5, Beijing, 12 – 14 July 2010

EUMETSAT Polar System Status – The EUMETSAT Polar System performance is excellent and all Instruments are in an operational state since the start of Routine Operations in May 2007 – The health status of Metop-A Satellite has been reviewed and launch dates for Metop-B and Metop-C adjusted accordingly – With good confidence an extension of the operational lifetime of Metop-A by one year can be anticipated – The new launch period for Metop-B is April to June 2012 and for Metop-C October to December 2016 – The EPS Ground System is prepared for the operations of two Metop Satellites simultaneously VLMG-5, Beijing, 12 – 14 July 2010

Providing data for ocean climate monitoring: Jason-2 (EUMETSAT, CNES, NASA and NOAA) • Jason-2 provides essential data on the mean sea level (ocean altimetry). • Jason-2 extends mean sea level observations beyond TOPEX/Poseidon and Jason-1 and completes two decades of high -precision altimetry observations. • Follow-on mission studies are currently done by EUMETSAT in cooperation with NOAA to establish the basis for an Ocean Surface Topography Constellation. VLMG-5, Beijing, 12 – 14 July 2010

Meteosat Third Generation (MTG): => Continuity and Improvements of EUMETSAT Services MOP/MTP MTG MSG 1 observation mission: -MVIRI: 3 channels 3 observation missions: - SEVIRI: 12 channels -Spinning satellite - GERB 800 kg - Rapid Scanning (~2008) - Spinning satellite Class 2 -ton 4 observation missions: - Combined Imager: 16 channels - Infra-Red Sounder - Lightning Imager -3 -axis stabilised satellites Class 3 -ton Chemistry UVN Mission coordinated with ESA for implementation via GMES Sentinel 4 VLMG-5, Beijing, 12 – 14 July 2010

The final slide (Status of planning 2009): if all comes true…. 2012: Launch of MSG-3 and Metop-B 2013: Launch of Jason 3 and GMES Sentinel 3 A 2014: Launch of MSG-4 2015: Launch Sentinel 3 B 2016: Launch of 1 st MTG-I, Metop-C, 2017: Launch of Jason CS (after Jason 3) 2018: Launch of 1 st MTG-S with Sentinel 4 Instr. 2018: Post-EPS Core Satellite Ready for Launch 2020: Launch of 2 nd MTG-I, Post-EPS complementary missions ready for Launch VLMG-5, Beijing, 12 – 14 July 2010

EUMETSAT’s Training Approach q EUMETSAT training courses, workshops and seminars are essential activities that transfer knowledge and help build capacity (not only in Meteorology). q Modern teaching methods (blended courses / e-learning & classroom course) together with a new course management system (e. g. Moodle) are used. VLMG-5, Beijing, 12 – 14 July 2010

New Learning Methods Now the focus is more on web content, distance learning lectures, “blended learning” courses, with maximum use of the Internet because: q more training resources (libraries) put on the web that can be easily integrated into courses. q “blended learning” courses (based upon largely virtual classrooms) can be accessed by more persons. q there are new delivery tools such as CENTRA and ELLUMINATE. q online training events (e. g. dust week in March 2010) with recordings. q all regions of the globe can be reached via the Internet. VLMG-5, Beijing, 12 – 14 July 2010

International Cooperation To optimize the training efforts regionally and globally EUMETSAT aligns its training efforts with those of partner Organisations: q EUMETCAL and EUMe. Train (in Europe) q WMO (Virtual Laboratory) and Co. Es q q China (Beijing and Nanjing) International Working Groups of CEOS and GEO VLMG-5, Beijing, 12 – 14 July 2010

EUMETSAT Training Events in 2010 (Europe) ■ January: Italy / Satellite Meteorology ■ March: Croatia / Climate ■ March: Turkey / Satellite Meteorology & Nowcasting ■ April: Norway / Northern Latitude Meteorology ■ August: Czech Republic / Nowcasting Thunderstorms ■ September: Germany / Climate ■ September: Italy / Remote Sensing & Nowcasting ■ September: Romania / Radar & Satellite Meteorology ■ October: Germany / Eumetcast for Eastern Europe ■ October: Germany / Hydrology & Precipitation (with IPWG) ■ November: Spain / WMO Dust Project VLMG-5, Beijing, 12 – 14 July 2010

EUMETSAT Training Events in 2010 (other Continents) ■ Nov 2009: Mozambique / Land Applications ■ February: Oman / Satellite Meteorology ■ August: Guatemala / Satellite Meteorology ■ September: Brazil / Eumetcast/GEONETCast South America ■ October: Pretoria / Satellite Meteorology & Nowcasting ■ Date TBD: Morocco / Satellite Meteorology ■ Date TBD (2011): Burkina Faso / Land Applications ■ 5 events in Africa in 2010 and 2011 (AMESD project support) (Nairobi, Pretoria, Niamey, Vacoas) VLMG-5, Beijing, 12 – 14 July 2010

Online Training Events (2010) ■ February: Snow Week ■ March: Dust Week (to be repeated end of the year) ■ April: Volcanic Ash (ad hoc) ■ October: Weather Warnings Week VLMG-5, Beijing, 12 – 14 July 2010

Generation of Online Training Material (2010) § CAL Aviation Meteorology (EUMe. Train) § CAL Vegetation Monitoring (EUMe. Train with Land SAF) § CAL RGB Products explained (COMET with EUM) § CAL Operational Use of RGBs (EUMe. Train) § CAL Global Dust module (COMET with EUM, CMA and Bo. M) § CAL African Meteorology (ASMET II with Co. Es of Africa) § Climate Monitoring with Environmental Sat. (Web. Cast) § Case Studies (EUM + EUMe. Train) § Sat. Rep Online for Southern Africa (EUMe. Train) VLMG-5, Beijing, 12 – 14 July 2010

Finally – have a look at our training Web Pages ! See the EUMETSAT Web Pages at: Home What We do Training Distance Learning THANK YOU ! VLMG-5, Beijing, 12 – 14 July 2010

Loop Iceland Eruption Training should be about preparing staff to apply their new skills when the organisation needs it the most Satellite (MSG) Model (Met Office) 15