2021 EUMETSAT Conference
2021 EUMETSAT Conference - About 600 scientists from around the world will next week take part in a virtual conference focusing on the benefits for weather and climate prediction flowing from the renewal of Europe's meteorological satellite fleets. The EUMETSAT Meteorological Satellite Conference 2021, jointly organised and hosted by Europe's meteorological satellite agency and Romania's National Meteorological Administration, was initially to take place in Bucharest. Covid-related restrictions forced it online but have created opportunities for greater participation. "Over the next decade, EUMETSAT will completely renew its satellite fleets on all orbits," Director-General Phil Evans said. "These next-generation satellites will carry new and more advanced instruments which will provide significantly more and higher quality data for weather and climate prediction. "In November last year, the ocean-monitoring Copernicus Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich satellite was launched. This next-generation satellite, which is operated by EUMETSAT from its Darmstadt headquarters, will provide crucial support for climate change monitoring and the important work carried out by Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change. "All of these advances will create the opportunity for meteorological services in our member states to provide more accurate and timely weather forecasts and climate information to help protect lives and economies.
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