1. EUMETCast Meteorological data distribution via satellite jose.prieto@eumetsat.int

2. A creative intersection Meteorology Satellites Comms network EUMETCast...of user communities QUALITY SERVICE QUICK

3. Geoestacionary: Meteosat Polar : Metop Altimetry: Jason-2 EUMETSAT programs From 2003 From 2006 2008

4. Meteosat-9

5. EUMETrain

7. http://eoportal.eumetsat.int ACCESS to meteorological DATA  Data access via antenna (EKU, DVB-S2)  Web browser access  Archived data 33 years of data, connected to other expert centres

8. http://eoportal.eumetsat.int

11. EUMETCast Meteorological data from EUMETSAT  Digital Video Broadcast standard  Implemented through 3 telecomm satellites  Economic reception (3000 USD)  Free data use (including 15 minute refresh) for education and humanitarian, or just private.  Meteosat, Metop, GOES, SPOT, MODIS, MTSAT,...

12. Resolution worsens towards the field of view boundaries Dust intrusion in the Middle East

13. Case studies

14. Cartagena September 2009 Nowcasting SAF Free software Supplied by AEMET Spain

15. Cartagena September 2009

16. Physical components LNB C-band + 2m antenna 800 EUR DVB card, peripheral100 EUR DVB client 60 EUR PC1000 EUR 2000 EUR EKU access 40 EUR Receiving station DVB-S2 Tellicast EKU

17. 2-meter Ө antenna Eumetcast-Africa or Eumetcast-Europe Eutelsat 5W A Ample use in the area: Jordan (3 users), Iran (10), Irak (6), Israel (7),.. using both dissemination streams