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

2. 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

3. 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

4. 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

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

6. 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 3B 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

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

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

9.  EUMETCAL and EUMeTrain (in Europe)  WMO (Virtual Laboratory) and CoEs  Bilateral Cooperation Partners (e.g. NOAA and COMET, Russia (Moscow & St. Petersburg), China (Beijing and Nanjing)  International Working Groups of CEOS and GEO To optimize the training efforts regionally and globally EUMETSAT aligns its training efforts with those of partner Organisations: International Cooperation VLMG-5, Beijing, 12 – 14 July 2010

10. 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

11. 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

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

13. Generation of Online Training Material (2010)  CAL Aviation Meteorology (EUMeTrain)  CAL Vegetation Monitoring (EUMeTrain with Land SAF)  CAL RGB Products explained (COMET with EUM)  CAL Operational Use of RGBs (EUMeTrain) CAL Operational Use of RGBs  CAL Global Dust module (COMET with EUM, CMA and BoM)  CAL African Meteorology (ASMET II with CoEs of Africa)  Climate Monitoring with Environmental Sat. (WebCast)  Case Studies (EUM + EUMeTrain)  SatRep Online for Southern Africa (EUMeTrain) VLMG-5, Beijing, 12 – 14 July 2010

14. 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

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