Transcript MSG
EUMETSAT AND ITS PROGRAMMES
Alain RATIER
EUMETSAT
Earth Observation Information Meeting,
Bruxelles, 3 October 2000
9 November 2000
EUMETSAT Member States
17 Member States
3 Cooperating States
Hungary, Poland and Slovakia are Cooperating States of EUMETSAT
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EUMETSAT OBJECTIVES
THE INITIAL CONVENTION:
"The primary objective ... is to establish, maintain and
exploit European systems of operational meteorological
satellites...."
THE NEW CONVENTION:
"A further objective ... is to contribute to the operational
monitoring of the climate and the detection of global climate
change.."
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EUMETSAT SATELLITE PROGRAMMES
96
METEOSAT
• Meteosat-5
• Meteosat-6
97 98
99
00
01 02
03
04
Over Indian Ocean since 7/98
IODC at 63°E
Hot stand by at 10° W (since 6/98)
• MSG-2
• MSG-3
EPS
• Metop-1
• Metop-2
• Metop-3
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08 09
10
11
12 1
3
14
1
5
1
6
17
NominaI operation
estimated lifetime
Non nominal operation
Estimated fuel margin
Available for launch
Operational S/C at 0°(since 6/98)
• MSG-1
06
Approved
• Meteosat-7
MSG
05
Planned
Meteosat VIS imagery
Meteosat IR imagery
Meteosat WV imagery
Meteosat satellite
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0° LONGITUDE AND 63° E METEOSAT IMAGES
METEOSAT-7
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METEOSAT-5
MSG System (from end 2003, TBC)
(Meteosat-MSG parallel operations in 2002/2003)
Operational
MSG
Standby
MSG
Data Collection
System Reports
E xternal
Support Satellite
Ground Applications
SStations Facilities
Primary Ground
Back-up
Station ( PGS )
(SAF )
Ground
Station ( BGS )
EUMETSAT Control
& Processing Centre
Darmstadt
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Data Collection
Platforms (DCP)
Low Rate
User Station
(LRUS)
High Rate
User Station
(HRUS)
MSG Missions
Multispectral Imagery
Airmass Analysis
Hi-Resolution Imagery
Product Extraction
Data Dissemination
Data Collection
Additional Missions
– Geostationary Earth Radiation Budget
– Search and Rescue
Data Archive and Retrieval
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MSG SEVIRI Channels
Basic + Airmass + Hi Res Vis Missions
B a s ic
B a n d (µ m )
A irm a ss
B a n d (µ m )
V IS 0 .6
0 .5 6 - 0 .7 1
W V 6 .2
5 .3 5 - 7 .1 5
V IS 0 .8
0 .7 4 - 0 .8 8
W V 7 .3
6 .8 5 - 7 .8 5
IR 8 .7
8 .3 0 - 9 .1 0
IR 1 .6
1 .5 0 - 1 .7 8
O 3 9 .7
9 .3 8 - 9 .9 4
IR 3 .9
3 .4 8 - 4 .3 6
C O 2 1 3 .4
1 2 .4 0 - 1 4 .4 0
IR 1 0 .8
9 .8 0 - 1 1 .8 0
H ig h R e s V IS
1 k m S a m p lin g
IR 1 2 .0
1 1 .0 0 - 1 3 .0 0
HRV
0 .5 - 0 .9
3 km data sampling intervals at SSP, except HRV (1 km)
Images each 15 minutes
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SEVIRI Channels Weighting Functions
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Cloud Distribution: low (red), mid (grey), high (white)
MGS simulation: from GOES-8
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Discrimination of cloud phase: 8.6 - 11µ vs 11 - 12 µ
Source: NOAA/CMISS (airborne observations)
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Snow detection (1.6 µ channel) (Source: NASA)
Clouds
Thin Cirrus
Snow
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From space
“OK” Tornado : 3 May 99
1800 UTC
From ground
530 CDT (2330 UTC)
2300 UTC
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Mid troposphere Humidity
(+ ECMWF contours at 600 hPa)
High trosphere Humidity
( + contours ECMWF contours at 300 hPa)
GOES high density winds in mid & high troposphere
2 May, 1998 (Source: P. Menzel, NOAA/CMIS)
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Ozone product & derived wind field (black arrows)
(Source: Météo-France)
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GOES SST: high amplitude (2-3 °K) diurnal cycle (low wind conditions)
Source: NOAA/CMIS
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ACCESS TO MSG DATA
• DIRECT REAL TIME ACCESS VIA LRUS & HRUS USER STATIONS
– ALL SEVIRI CHANNELS AT FULL SPACE-TIME RESOLUTION ON HRIT/HRUS
– 3 TO 5 CHANNELS FULL SPATIAL RESOLUTION/REDUCED TIME SAMPLING ON LRIT/LRUS
PLUS PRODUCTS (TBC)
– PROCUREMENT OF USER STATIONS UNDER USER RESPONSIBILITY, KEY UNIT DELIVERED BY
EUMETSAT, FREE LICENSE FOR RESEARCH USE
• REAL TIME ACCESS
– THROUGH GTS/RMDCN: MPEF/SAF PRODUCTS
– MSG INTERNET SERVICE : CONTENTS TBD
• OFF-LINE ACCESS:
– FROM U-MARF: IMAGERY & MPEF PRODUCTS
– FROM SAF ARCHIVING FACILITIES (TBC): SAF PRODUCTS
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MSG RESEARCH ANNOUNCEMENT OF OPPORTUNITY
• Jointly released by ESA and EUMETSAT
• Objective is to stimulate:
– use of MSG data for research, in combination with other data (e.g.
ERS, ENVISAT)
– structured interactions between research and operational communities
• 43 Investigator Teams selected (Peer Selection)
– Data available free of charge, dedicated interactions with MSG Project Teams
– Investigations/Research not funded by ESA/EUMETSAT
• First RAO workshop held in Bologna in May 2000
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EPS within IJPS
INITIAL JOINT POLAR SYSTEM
METOP 1 & 2 a.m.
NOAA N & N’ p.m.
Blind orbits
data dump
Global data
dump
Global data
dump
SAF
NOAA global data
METOP blind orbits
EPS GS
NOAA GS
METOP global data
NOAA blind orbits
NOAA POES SYSTEM
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CNES
IASI TEC
SAF
EUMETSAT POLAR SYSTEM
SCOPE/BREAKDOWN OF EPS PROGRAMME
3 Metop satellites
3 Launch services
EPS Ground Segment
including SAFs
14 years of operation
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EPS MISSION OBJECTIVES:
OPERATIONAL METEOROLOGY & CLIMATE MONITORING
Temperature and moisture sounding for NWP
High accuracy/vertical resolution
All weather capability
Troposphere, stratosphere and troposphere/stratosphere interactions
Imagery of clouds and land/ocean surfaces
Air-sea interactions
Ozone mapping & monitoring
Data collection and location
Direct broadcast/support to nowcasting
Search and Rescue
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EPS Capabilities/Payload
Atmospheric Sounding (temperature, moisture, O3/species):
- IR/MW imaging sounders: HIRS-4/IASI, AMSU-A/MHS
- UV/VIS imaging sounder: GOME-2
- limb viewing radio-occultation sounder: GRAS
Global VIS/IR Imagery: AVHRR-3
2-Dimensional wind field at ocean surface: ASCAT
Data Location & Collection: ARGOS DCS-2 Terminal
Global and Local Data Access: Solid State Recorder/X-Band
downlink/HRPT/LRPT
Search & Rescue: S&R Terminal
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METOP INSTRUMENT PAYLOAD
GRAS
GOME-2
AVHRR-3
HIRS-4
IASI
ASCAT
AMSU-A1
MHS
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AMSU-A2
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Source: The Met. Office
IASI: Simulated Performances (Moisture)
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Source: NOAA
Cloud Liquid Water (top) and Rain Index (bottom)
Total Ozone and Profile (GOME/ERS-2)
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ERS Wind Vector Field (500 km Swath)
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Source: ESA
EPS Data Circulation
Global data read-out through high latitude station
Exchange of global data with NOAA
Direct data read-out services: HRPT and LRPT
High Resolution Picture Transmission
Low Resolution Picture Transmission
Digital version of NOAA APT
Level of communality with MSG HRIT/LRIT
Coordinated with CGMS
Near Real Time delivery of CGS products (level 1 & selected level 2) to
Primary NRT Terminals within Member States
Near Real Time delivery of level 2 products through GTS/RMDCN
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The EUMETSAT Ground Segment
Delivers products/services required by EUMETSAT Users
Has a distributed architecture, including :
Central facilities at EUMETSAT HQ
Satellite/Mission Control
Data Acquisition/Dissemination
Image Data Processing/Preprocessing: level 1
Meteorological Products Extraction: selected level 2
Multi-mission Archiving and Retrieval Facility (U-MARF)
Ground Stations : Primary, Back-Up and Support
Network of Satellite Applications Facilities
hosted by national Met Services
deliver other level 2 products and selected level 3
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EUMETSAT GROUND SEGMENT BREAKDOWN
9 November 2000
Development of SAF Network
Development of 7 SAFs approved by Council
– 3 funded from MSG Programme budget
- SAF on support to Nowcasting and VSRF
- SAF on Ocean and Sea Ice
- SAF on Ozone Monitoring
– 1 funded from MTP Programme budget
- SAF on Climate Monitoring
– 3 funded from EPS Programme budget
- SAF on Numerical Weather Prediction
- SAF on GRAS Meteorology
- SAF on Land Surface Analysis
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EUMETSAT OVERALL GROUND INFRASTRUCTURE
Svalbard
EPS Polar CDA Station
EUMETSAT HQ
Central Facilities
Acquisition and
Control Station
Exchange of IJPS
data with NOAA/USA
Back-up or
Support Station
Satellite Application Facility
Madrid (E):
Helsinki
Copenhagen
Bracknell
MDD-FDRS
Offenbach
EUMETSAT HQ Darmstadt
MCC + MPEF
FDRS
Lannion
Usingen
MSG PGS
Weilheim
Meteosat BGS
Toulouse
MDD
Fucino
Meteosat PGS
Lisboa
Madrid
Canary Island
MSG BRGS
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Support to Nowcasting and very
Short Term Forecasting
Lannion (F):
Ocean and Sea Ice
Helsinki (FIN):
Ozone Monitoring
Offenbach (D):
Climate Monitoring
Bracknell (UK):
Numerical Weather Prediction
Copenhagen (DK): GRAS Meteorology
Lisboa (P):
Land Surface Analysis
Roma
MDD
Planned extension
(EPS)
PGS Primary Ground Station
MDD Meteorological Data Distribution
BRGS Back-up and Ranging Station
FDRS Foreign Data Relay Support
CDA Command and Data Acquisition
MCC Mission Control Centre
MPEF Meteorological Product Extraction Facility
U-MARF Multi-mission Archiving and Retrieval Facility
MTP MARF
MTP Import
or Ingestion
MSG Ground
Segment
MSG-GS
Front-End
Archive
Repository
EPS Ground
Segment
EPS-GS
Front-End
Catalogue
SAF
Facility
SAF Local Archive
&Catalogue
UMARF
Facility
External Users
User services
User Interface
External Users
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SAF
Local
User
Service
s
RESERVE SLIDES
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EUMETSAT's Satellite Coverage and Indian Ocean Data Coverage
60 N
0
Meteosat-7
Meteosat-5
Prime Position
IODC Position
0° Longitude
63°E
60 S
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Slide: 32a
GEOSTATIONARY COMPOSITE IMAGE OF THE GLOBE
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METEOSAT SECOND GENERATION (MSG)
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MSG Responsibilities
ESA
– Develops the MSG-1 Prototype satellite according to EUMETSAT
requirements
– Acts, on behalf of EUMETSAT, as procurement agent for MSG-2/-3
satellites
EUMETSAT
– Contributes one third of the MSG-1 funding, and funds procurement
of MSG-2/-3
– Finalises and maintains End User Requirements
– Procures all launchers
– Develops the Ground Segment
– Ensures consistency between space system segments (space,
ground, launcher service segments)
– Operates the MSG System (12 years)
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MOP/MTP - MSG Comparison
Meteosat First Generation
(MOP/MTP)
Meteosat Second Generation
(MSG)
3-channel Imaging
Radiometer
12-channel Enhanced
Imaging Radiometer
100 RPM Spin-stabilised
Body
100 RPM Spin-stabilised
Body
Solid Apogee Boost Motor
Bi-propellant Unified
Propulsion System
5 years Station Keeping
200 Watts Power Demand
720 kg in GTO orbit
Flight qualified with Delta
2914, Ariane 1-3-4
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7 years Station Keeping
600 Watts Power Demand
2030 kg in GTO orbit
Design compatibility with
Ariane 4 and 5
MSG Performance Comparison
O ld M e te o s a t (M T P )
N e w M e te o s a t (M S G )
V is ib le c h a n n e ls
1
3 + HRV
W ate r V a p o u r
1
2
IR w in d o w (+ a b s o rp tio n )
1 (+ 0 )
6 (+ 2 )
S a m p lin g d is ta n c e
V is : 2 .5 k m
V is : 3 k m / H R V : 1 k m
IR : 5 k m
IR : 3 k m
R a d io m e tric R e s o lu tio n
0 .4 K
0 .2 5 K
Im a g e R e p e a t C yc le
3 0 m in
1 5 m in
R a w D a ta R a te
333 kbps
3200 kbps
D a ta C o lle c tio n S ys te m
3 3 re g io n a l 0 .1 k b p s
2 1 0 re g io n a l 0 .1 k b p s
3 3 in te rn a tio n a l
4 0 in te rn a tio n a l + 2 1 0
P rim a ry D is s e m in a tio n
H R I: 1 6 6 k b p s
H R IT : 1 0 0 0 k b p s
S e c o n d a ry D is s e m in a tio n
W E F A X : a n a lo g u e
L R IT : 1 2 8 k b p s
M e te o ro lo g ic a l D a ta D is trib u tio n
M D D : u p to 4 x 2 k b p s
(d a ta in L R IT )
D C P R e tra n s m is s io n S ys te m
D R S : 1 2 .5 k b p s
(d a ta in L R IT )
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MSG SEVIRI Instrument
Spinning Enhanced Vis & IR Imager
12 channels
Image each 15 minutes
3 km horizontal sampling
Hi-Res channel at 1 km
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SEVIRI IR Channel Bands
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MSG MPEF Products Baseline
Cloud Analysis (CLA)
Cloud Top Height (CTH)
Global Instability (GI)*
Atmospheric Motion Vectors (AMV)
(IR 10.8, WV 6.2, WV 7.3, VIS 0.6)
Clear Sky Radiance (CSR)
Tropospheric Humidity (THU)
Total Ozone (TOZ)*
Calibration Monitoring (CAL-MON)
Climate Data Set (CDS)
ISCCP Data Set (IDS)
GPCP Precipitation Index (PI)
* GI & TOZ: algorithm development by SAF and extraction by MPEF
Meteorological Products proposed as baseline for the MSG MPEF development
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Atmospheric Motion Vectors (AMV) extracted from VIS
(yellow), IR 10.8 µ (red) & WV 6.2 µ (blue) channels
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LI GOES
LI MSG(Simulé)
Comparison GI MSG (sim.) and GOES
HRIT-LRIT User Stations
• User Station functions developed/demonstrated as part of DADF, for monitoring purpose
• Detailed Design of DADF Prototype Stations available to potential customers and providers
on EUMETSAT Home Page
• Users expected to procure their respective User Station(s) from Industry
• Station Key Units to be supplied by EUMETSAT
• Definition of the LRIT and HRIT data streams under discussion
• HRIT data stream expected to contain all SEVIRI channels at full resolution
• EC supporting acquisition of HRUSs in Africa (PUMA initiative)
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GS - Data Acquisition Dissemination Facility - User Stations
(for monitoring purpose)
H R IT U se r S tatio n
3 ,7 m A nte n n a
H e lia x
C a b le
SCSI
H R IT
MUBM
IF C a b le
Down
C o n ve rte r
FDDI
P C W o rks tatio n
E th e rn e t
F D D I R in g
DADF
L a s e r p rin te r
E th e rn e t
1 ,8 m A nte n n a
H e lia x
C a b le
SCSI
L R IT
MUBM
IF C a b le
FDDI
P C W o rks tatio n
L R IT U se r S tatio n
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Down
C o n ve rte r
MSG PROGRAMME STATUS
• SYSTEM: SYSTEM CRITICAL DESIGN REVIEW SUCCESSFUL
• SPACE SEGMENT: MSG SATELLITES
– MSG-1/2/3 UNDER DEVELOPMENT/PROCUREMENT
– FLIGHT ACCEPTANCE REVIEW UNDER WAY (2 PHASES)
• GROUND SEGMENT
– TEST & INTEGRATION OF INDIVIDUAL FACILITIES UNDERWAY
• DIFFICULTIES WITH CONTROL CENTRE (CF), IMAGE PROCESSING (IMPF) &
PRIMARY GROUND STATION (PGS)
– PRE-INTEGRATION STARTED, START OF FULL INTEGRATION PENDING
DELIVERY OF KEY FACILITIES
• LAUNCHER
– ARIANE-4 BASELINE FOR MSG-1
• LAUNCH DATE: JANUARY 2002 TARGETED (NO MARGIN)
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EUMETSAT POLAR SYSTEM (EPS)
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A MAJOR COOPERATION BETWEEN EUROPE AND THE USA
IN THE MARGINS OF THE G7, EUROPE AGREED IN PRINCIPLE TO SHARE THE
BURDEN OF THE METEOROLOGICAL POLAR SERVICE WITH THE USA
INITIAL JOINT POLAR SYSTEM (IJPS) TO BE IMPLEMENTED
In the context of the USA Convergence
Under a NOAA-EUMETSAT cooperation agreement signed in November 1998
Through integration & coordination of the NOAA POES and the EUMETSAT EPS
(EUMETSAT POLAR SYSTEM) Programmes
SCOPE OF COOPERATION
Afternoon & early morning orbits covered by the USA (POES & DMSP Satellites)
Morning orbit covered by Europe (Metop Satellites)
Exchange of instruments and data, coordinated development and operations
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The EPS System within the IJPS System
IJPS
EPS
system
NOAA
system
NOAA
Users
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WMO
Community
through GTS/RMDCN
EPS
Users
EPS: AN INTEGRATED EUROPEAN EFFORT
COOPERATION BETWEEN EUMETSAT, ESA AND CNES
EPS SPACE SEGMENT: Metop SATELLITES
Metop-1 developed/co-funded with ESA; Metop-2 & 3 jointly procured
(single contract for Metop-1/2/3), fully funded by EUMETSAT
IASI-1 developed/co-funded by CNES, under CNES-EUMETSAT cooperation; IASI-2 & 3
procured by CNES, fully funded by EUMETSAT
MHS instruments for NOAA N/N’ & Metop-1/2/3 procured by EUMETSAT
ARGOS DCS Terminals provided by CNES
LAUNCH SERVICES PROCURED BY EUMETSAT
EPS GROUND SEGMENT
Central Core Ground Segment (CGS) developed/procured by EUMETSAT
Network of 7 satellite applications facilities (SAF) developed by EUMETSAT member states
in cooperation with EUMETSAT
IASI-TEC and IASI operational level 1 processor developed by CNES
EPS SYSTEM OPERATED BY EUMETSAT (14 YEARS)
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height: 6.3 m
transverse section:
3.4 m x 3.4 m
(launch configuration)
solar panel: 11.3 m
power: 2210 W
(end of life, orbit average)
lifetime: 5 years
13 instruments
launch mass: 4200 kg
data flow: 3500 kbps
The Metop Satellite
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IASI Instrument
Mission Objectives:
- Temperature profile: 1K/1km (in the lower troposphere)
- Relative Humidity: 10%/1 km (in the lower troposphere)
- Trace gases: O3 low resolution profile, CH4, CO columns
Main Characteristics:
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High spectral resolution (0.25 cm-1 unapodized)
Spectral range: 3.4 to 15.5 µ
Radiometric resolution < 0.2 K (NeDT), accuracy < 0.5 K
Horizontal resolution/sampling: 12km/25km
Wide swath (2200km) scanning synchronised with AMSU-A
Built-in imager for co-registration with AVHRR and Back-up
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EPS Product Services
PRODUCT SERVICES AVAILABLE FROM CORE GROUND SEGMENT
& NETWORK OF SATELLITE APPLICATION FACILITIES
CGS BASELINE PRODUCTS INCLUDE:
All level 1 Products from all NOAA & Metop sensors
Selected Level 2 Products: Temperature/Moisture Profiles, Cloud Products...
VARIETY OF SERVICES/LEVEL 2 PRODUCTS FROM 7 SAFs:
Ocean & Sea Ice
Support to nowcasting & VSRF (SW Packages)
Ozone Monitoring
GRAS Meteorology
Climate Monitoring
Land Surface Analysis
NWP
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Value of EPS to Meteorological Applications (1)
NOWCASTING AND VERY SHORT TERM FORECASTING
High Revisit frequency at high latitudes not covered by geostationary spacecraft
Microwave measurements not available from geostationary orbit
passive temperature/moisture sounding: AMSU-A/MHS
active: scatterometry over ocean (wind), ice and land
sensor synergy: co-located sounding, imagery, scatterometry
HRPT/LRPT real time service
NUMERICAL WEATHER PREDICTION
advanced sounding (global mission)
temperature, moisture, ozone
troposphere and stratosphere
all weather (AMSU-A/MHS/GRAS)
higher accuracy vertical resolution (1K/1km)
enhanced information on surface parameters
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Value of EPS to other Applications (2)
CLIMATE RESEARCH AND APPLICATIONS
Air Sea Interactions (AVHRR, IASI, ASCAT)
Troposphere-Stratosphere Interactions (GRAS)
Cloud-Radiation Interactions/GEWEX
Ocean, Ice and Climate (ASCAT, AVHRR…)
Biosphere and climate
Dedicated SAF
OZONE & UV MONITORING, ATMOSPHERIC CHEMISTRY
GOME-2, HIRS AND IASI
Dedicated SAF
CONTINENTAL BIOSPHERE AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
Vegetation monitoring
Dedicated SAF
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EPS PROGRAMME STATUS
PROGRAMMATICS/DECISIONS
Metop-1 & EPS Programmes approved; agreements signed with NOAA (IJPS) & ESA
(Metop)
All space segment contracts signed: Metop, IASI, GOME-2
Procurement of launch services initiated with Arianespace/Starsem
Alcatel selected as CGS Prime Contractor; improvements of proposal under
negotiation/Contract Proposal to be approved by Council in September 2000
Site selected for Polar CDA Station: Svalbard
DEVELOPMENT MILESTONES
System Requirements Review held in February 2000, System PDR wrap up planned
in 2001
Satellite PDR held in June 1999, Critical Design Review planned in 2001
IASI CDR planned in 2001; MHS instruments delivered to NOAA
Ground Segment Requirement Review held in July 1999
CGS kick-off meeting planned in November 2000
Launch in 2005
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U-MARF Archive : expected volume increase
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SAF Network: Programmatics
Distributed element of EUMETSAT Application Ground Segment
– Providing services to operational and other users, such as:
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real-time/off line products
user software packages
data management and related user services
– Research and development, including coordination
– Focus: operational meteorology and climate monitoring
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in line with the new Convention under ratification
Development/operations co-funded by EUMETSAT and Member States
– EUMETSAT financial contribution
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up to 50% of development cost
up to 75% of agreed operations cost
SAF on Support to Nowcasting and
Very Short Range Forecasting
Hosted by Spanish NMS (INM) in Madrid
Involvement of Austria, France, Spain, and Sweden
Development kicked-off in February 1997
Targeted products are user software packages to extract:
– Cloud parameters: mask/amount, type, top temperature/height,
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Air mass: analysis and stability, total and layer precipitable water
Winds: high resolution wind vectors
Precipitation: identification of precipitating clouds, convective rainfall rate
Thunderstorms: tracking of rapid developing thunderstorms
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SAF on Ocean and Sea Ice
Hosted by Météo-France in Lannion
Involvement of Denmark, France, The Netherlands, Norway,
and Sweden
Development kicked-off in April 1997
Examples of targeted products:
– Sea Surface Temperature: Atlantic (10 km resolution), Regional (2 km
resolution)
– Scatterometer surface wind vectors (global)
– Surface radiative fluxes (Atlantic)
– Sea Ice (Polar Atlantic): ice edge/cover, thickness/age
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SAF on Ozone Monitoring
Hosted by Finnish NMS (FMI), in Helsinki
Involvement of Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany,
Greece, and The Netherlands
Development kicked-off in October 1997
Examples of targeted products
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Ozone: total column, profiles (in real time and off line)
Other Trace Gases: NO2, OClO, BrO total columns
UV: Clear sky UV radiation fields
Associated validation products
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SAF on Climate Monitoring
Hosted by German NMS (DWD) in Offenbach
Involvement of Belgium, Germany, Finland, The Netherlands, and
Sweden
Development kicked-off in February 1999
Examples of targeted products
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Sea Surface Temperature and sea ice cover
Cloud parameters
Surface radiation budget components
Radiation budget components at TOA
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SAF on NWP
Hosted by the The Met. Office, UK
Involvement of France, ECMWF, The Netherlands, and UK
Development kicked-off in February 1999
Deliverables are User Requirements & Software packages:
– RTMs and observation operators (ASCAT, GOME, ATOVS/IASI,
SSM/I, SEVIRI)
– Software and techniques for improved assimilation of satellite
observations in NWP models
– Monitoring of quality of space observations
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SAF on GRAS Meteorology
Hosted by Danish NMS (DMI) in Copenhagen
Involvement of Denmark, Spain, and UK
Development kicked-off in April 1999
Examples of targeted products
– High vertical resolution profiles of temperature and moisture (real-time and
off-line) derived from observations by the GRAS instruments flown on the
Metop satellites
– Observation operators for assimilation of GRAS products in NWP models
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SAF on Land Surface Analysis
Hosted by Portuguese NMS (IM) in Lisbon
Involvement of Belgium, France, Germany, Greece, Italy, Portugal,
Spain, and Sweden
Development kicked-off in September 1999
Examples of targeted products:
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Vegetation parameters and biophysical indicators
Snow cover
Land Surface Temperature, Emissivity and Soil Moisture
Short wave and long wave radiation parameters
Evapotranspiration rate
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