Luek Switzerland
Luek Switzerland - Federal Councillor Alain Berset together with the European Organisation for the Exploitation of Meteorological Satellites (EUMETSAT) today inaugurated a new satellite ground station. Switzerland's membership of EUMETSAT means that it benefits from the organisation's data and the international exchange of experience with other countries. The first Meteosat Third Generation (MTG) satellite will be launched into orbit in late 2022. Speaking at the event in Leuk, Mr Berset stressed the vital role of international technical and scientific cooperation in the operation of weather satellites. He also emphasised the central importance of EUMETSAT and its task of making observation data available to its member states. Luek Switzerland Weather satellites provide data on cloud development, the concentration of water vapour in the atmosphere, and temperature and humidity profiles, among other things. As such, they play a crucial role in forecasting weather, improving severe weather warnings and studying climate change.
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