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🌍 at 21/02/2025 - 09:40 (UTC) Source: #EUMETSAT

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Here it is! MTG-S1 - Europe's first geostationary sounding satellite and the second in our Third Generation fleet - in all its glory as it's prepared for launch. It will support applications including storm forecasting, numerical weather prediction and air quality monitoring. 🛰️⛈️

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Hallo from #Bremen! We're here today with media at the OHB clean room to get an exclusive behind-the-scenes look at our #MTG-S1 satellite before it heads to its launch site. 🛰️ First, guests are hearing insights from experts at @eumetsat.bsky.social, OHB, @esa.int and more partners - stay tuned 🚀

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@eumetsat.bsky.social SAF Network meeting to plan the next phase for 2027-2032. New products, new services.

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Our wonderful planet, seen by @eumetsat.bsky.social's #MTG satellite. I'll never get tired of views like this. Can you see the thunderstorm clouds bubbling up just ahead of the sunset?

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Roses are red Rome's heart is green It's a bit imperfect Like most hearts we've seen Love is in the air - and on the ground - today. Can you use WEkEO to find and share a heart from your favourite place? Explore their #Copernicus images: www.wekeo.eu/data?view=vi...

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This Image of the Week is of Saharan dust moving out over the Atlantic Ocean from Mauritania, as seen from #Meteosat-12. The dust can be transported for thousands of kilometres, acting as an important fertiliser and negatively impacting human health: www.eumetsat.int/image-week-s...

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In 2023, forecasters faced a challenge: predicting Storm Han's impact when its path was uncertain until the final hours. Sini Jääskeläinen of the Finnish Meteorological Institute reflects on tracking storms in near-real time and the potential of our next-generation MTG satellites: bit.ly/4b38sHR

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🌍 Join our AI Weather Quest, an AI/ML competition for sub-seasonal prediction which is now open. This international competition endorsed by the @wmo-global.bsky.social harnesses artificial intelligence and machine learning to improve sub-seasonal weather forecasting. 🧵 For more ⬇️

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Our Image of the Week shows the world’s largest iceberg, A23a, near the island of South Georgia in the Southern Ocean. Captured by one of the @CopernicusEU #Sentinel3 satellites. Learn more: bit.ly/40V9odO

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Glad to be today at the 17th European Space Conference in Brussels! Our @ecmwf.bsky.social Director-General Florence Rabier is discussing together with the European Commission and our colleagues of @esa.int and @eumetsat.bsky.social how to unlock further the potential of Copernicus.

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🚀Prepare for liftoff! We have updated our agreement with Arianespace, bringing forward the launch of #Metop-SG-A1 to August 2025, aboard Ariane 6. 🧵1/2

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RealClimate: The AMOC is slowing, it’s stable, it’s slowing, no, yes, … www.realclimate.org/index.php/ar...

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🔴⚠️🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬🌀Wide action of #Herminia on Jan.26;winds at 160km/h & heavy rains in Galicia;worst flood in 40 years and winds at 100km/h in Rennes.Ireland and Uk slammed again.The storm will affect France & Spain on 27Jan.⬇️latest 24hrs of Meteosat-12,with clear action also on Portugal. @volcaholic1.bsky.social

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2️⃣ new Climate Change & Cities research calls open now Both aim to advance urban resilience to #climatechange using #Earthobservation data and support the @ipcc.bsky.social upcoming cities report climate.esa.int/en/news-even...

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46 years of average annual sea ice thickness across the Arctic... 🌊❄️🥼 Graphic now available to include 2024 at: zacklabe.com/arctic-sea-i...

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Storm Éowyn is bringing destructive winds to northwestern parts of the UK as it moves in, Red Weather Warnings are in force. Read our news release for the latest information 👇 www.metoffice.gov.uk/about-us/new...

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#StormÉowyn brings very strong winds to Ireland and the UK. Imagery from EUMETSAT’s #Meteosat-12 geostationary weather satellite today 10:00-1400 UTC

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En sortant ce midi j'ai vu ces beaux Altocumulus dans le ciel ! Je me suis dit que je regarderai les images satellites pour voir ce que ça donne de la haut ! 🛰 Crédit : @eumetsat.bsky.social / EUMETVIEW / MTG #Clouds #WxSky #Weather #Météo #Nuages

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#50YearsOfESA #1977 - Meteosat-1 was the first European meteorological geosynchronous satellite, launched on 23 November 1977. This series of satellites was built by ESA and later operated by @eumetsat.bsky.social from 1986. www.esa.int/Applications... #EarthObservation #WeatherForecasting

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Hello @bsky.app! A lot of our followers have precede us here, and we are happy to join in! For those that don't know us, we are a working group of @eumetsat.bsky.social processing #satellite #Marinedata . We provide free and open data about Sea Surface temperature, Sea Ice and ocean surface wind. 🌊🛰️

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And now at #WSW2025: @eumetsat.bsky.social’s Rosemary Munro.

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The world can seem like a chaotic place just now, so here's a moment of calm thanks to @eumetsat.bsky.social's Meteosat Third Generation. One day in the life of the Earth. We look wonderful from 36,000km away!

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Abstract submission is now open for this year's EUMETSAT Meteorological Satellite Conference in Lyon, France 🗓️The deadline is 8 February! More information on #EMSC2025 and submissions here: eumetsat.int/eumetsat-met...

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🚢☁️ DYK that ships can impact clouds? Satellite observations reveal how shipping pollution affects clouds, with local effects having far-reaching impacts on the global #climate. Find out more on our website: eumetsat.int/satellites-d...

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Robust data are vital to understanding #ClimateChange. 🌍📊 Information from our satellites contributes to international reports and assessments, and @ecmwf's #ERA5 reanalysis. Dr Viju John, a climate product expert at #EUMETSAT, explains more: eumetsat.int/features/cli...

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🚨 Deadline extended! Applications for the SMA 2025 course close soon. 🌊🛰️ If you're ready to level up your skills in marine Earth observation and satellite data processing, make sure you apply! 📅 Registration closes on 31 Jan 🔗 Apply here: bit.ly/3ZqI6LU

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Our Image of the Week this time celebrates the second anniversary of the launch of #Meteosat-12! 🥳 The satellite (formerly known as MTG-I1) took to the skies #OTD in 2022. Find out more about the image below here: www.eumetsat.int/image-week-h...

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The second podcast from our 'Forecasting innovation' series is out! Our Chief Scientist Paolo Ruti talks to @ecmwf.bsky.social's Florence Rabier about how technical innovations at @eumetsat.bsky.social and our partner organisations are taking shape. 💡 Listen here 🎧: eumetsat.int/frontiers-sc...

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🌊 Whether you're an early-career researcher, #marine scientist, or industry professional, this is your chance to deepen your marine #EO expertise! Master the use of #Sentinel-3, Sentinel-6, & @osisaf.bsky.social marine data from leading experts. 🛰️ Apply at: bit.ly/3ZqI6LU

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🔴⚠️🌀Impressive landfall of tropical cyclone #Chido on Agalega Islands in the Southern Indian Ocean,with gusts at 225km/h.Inhabited by just 330 people,this is the strongest cyclone hitting the island since 1983.⬇️First IR 24hrs animation of Meteosat-12(MTGI1) with rapid intensification and visible eye.

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The wait is over! 🌍 #Meteosat-12 is now operational, delivering live, breathtaking views of the Atlantic Ocean in stunning GeoColour. From 36,000 km above Earth, the satellite delivers a new image every 10 minutes. 🛰️ Watch live: youtube.com/watch?v=6CXR...

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📢 Join us for the 3⃣rd webinar of the EU OceanDecade 🌊 series! Our experts will present a #UseCase on using #EO marine data to: ➡️ Forecast the occurrence and intensity of cyclones ➡️ Measure the ocean's response to them 📎 eudata4oceandecade.eu

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Storm #Darragh brought chaos to the UK and Ireland over the weekend, leaving many without power and causing flooding after heavy rain. #Meteosat-12 captured some of the storm over Friday and Saturday in the timelapse below 👇

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“What is happening today in terms of artificial intelligence and machine learning is not only changing today’s technology+the way we work with new methods and new tools, but it will also change the way meteorological services will operate and how we plan and design future satellites” says Paolo Ruti

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Our new podcast 'Forecasting Innovation' explores how cutting-edge tech is transforming 🛰️ operations & #weather forecasting. In the 1st episode, @eumetsat.bsky.social Chief Scientist Paolo Ruti shares insights on #AI, ML & next-gen satellites shaping the future of meteorology: bit.ly/3ZD8guX 🎧

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Celebrating 20 years of EUMeTrain! Since 2004 it’s been training meteorologists to use 🛰️ data for accurate forecasts. Now with #Meteosat-12 members are preparing new resources to help forecasters transition smoothly. Read more about its journey/impact: bit.ly/4ijEMtf

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Awesome huge Phytoplankton Bloom covering 1700km2 in the Ocean!! #Copernicus #Sentinel3 Image detected on Dec. 3rd shows the gorgeous swirls off the Southern Australian coast. #Melbourne #Australia

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Yes! ✨ More info: www.eumetsat.int/europes-most... #Meteosat12 #MTGI1 #SatImagery

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We at Icelandic Met Office are very excited about the @eumetsat.bsky.social #MTG satellites and the all the various products making their way to the operational phase. Here is a 10-minute interval GeoColour images tracking the volcanic plume from #Reykjanes #eruption during nighttime over 2 days.

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🔵⚪️🟢🟤The Alps, clouds, fog and sea seen by the most advanced european meteorological satellite:welcome to the fully operational #Meteosat-12 (alias MTGI1)! ⬇️Alps and northern Italy on Nov.1, after the recent first heavy snowfalls of Autumn 2024, retrieved via eumetview.

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We’re excited to see @eumetsat.bsky.social declare #Meteosat12 fully operational today! 🛰️🎉 This new geostationary satellite will bring vast improvements to real-time weather imagery and forecasting for Europe and Africa.

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Goodbye #MTGI1... Hello #Meteosat-12! Meteosat-12 became fully operational today, 👏 and the satellite has been renamed to mark the occasion. It is set to transform weather forecasting across Europe, Africa, and beyond. 🛰️🌍 Read more about the news here: bit.ly/4ichWUr

submitted 81 days ago • 1 comment

We're holding a press conference at EUMETSAT today with our partners to discuss #MTGI1’s progress. Our visitors will get a tour of the Mission Control Centre to find out more about our operations. 🛰️ DYK data from the LI was declared operational back in Oct? Read more: eumetsat.int/first-dissem...

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