Copernicus Sentinel-6: Monitoring the global ocean The Copernicus Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich ocean-monitoring satellite was launched at 18:17 (CET) on 21 November 2020 from Vandenberg air force base, California. Previous Latest news Latest news Next Enhanced OSI SAF SST and Radiative Flux products to be available soon OSI SAF Enhanced Sea Surface Temperature and Radiative Flux products available on EUMETCast, January 2020. Release of a new version of the EUMETSAT Data Tailor New version (v2.9) of the EUMETSAT Data Tailor released on 16 December 2020. The Copernicus Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich satellite delivers promising first altimeter data Highly accurate measurements are mission’s first reward. Second WEkEO online webinar coming soon Discover what makes WEkEO unique in a series of webinars. EUMETSAT to exploit ESA-developed launchers and flight operations software EUMETSAT expresses confidence in the next generation of European launchers. New Sentinel-3 SLSTR Processing Baseline released soon New Sentinel-3 SLSTR SST Processing Baseline (PB) released on 14 December 2020. All News Nearly-record snowfall in the western Alps in December 2020 Winter 2020 started with more than 2 m snow in the Alps and an extreme amount of rain. Previous Recent updates Recent updates Next New pilot data services released New pilot data services released WEKEO V1: Connect directly to Copernicus data WEKEO V1: Connect directly to Copernicus data COVID-19 - Access to EUMETSAT COVID-19 - Access to EUMETSAT Who we are EUMETSAT is the European operational satellite agency for monitoring weather, climate and the environment from space. Previous Latest case studies Latest case studies Next Wednesday, 16 December 2020 January 2004-October 2020 EUMETSAT Science Blog A Meteosat look at budgets Meteosat Second Generation spans 18 years of an atmosphere in evolution. Tuesday, 15 December 2020 4 December 2020 00:00 UTC-10 December 09:00 UTC EUMETSAT Science Blog Nearly-record snowfall in the western Alps in December 2020 Winter 2020 started with more than 2 m snow in the Alps and an extreme amount of rain. Wednesday, 16 December 2020 1 December 2020 00:00 UTC-3 December 16:24 UTC EUMETSAT Science Blog Upwelling in the Gulf of Tehuantepec Regional topography and winds drive a strong upwelling of cold ocean waters and an increase in phytoplankton growth in the Gulf of Tehuantepec. Wednesday, 2 December 2020 25 November 2020 00:00 UTC-27 November 09:00 UTC EUMETSAT Science Blog Anticyclone with very dry air in mid troposphere During last week of November 2020, a very stable anticyclone formed over central Europe. Monday, 16 November 2020 15 November 2020, 14:30 UTC EUMETSAT Science Blog Hurricane Iota - another record-breaking storm In mid-November 2020 Hurricane Iota became the 30th named storm of the North Atlantic Hurricane season. Friday, 13 November 2020 11 November 09:00 UTC-13 November 2020 09:30 UTC EUMETSAT Science Blog Subtropical Storm Theta Subtropical storm Theta formed in the Atlantic Ocean early morning 10 November 2020. All Case Studies Previous Latest Science Blog articles Latest Science Blog articles Next Ready to launch this weekend: Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich Ready to launch this weekend: Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich Branching out into the world of strategy and international relations at EUMETSAT Branching out into the world of strategy and international relations at EUMETSAT Tracking desert locusts with satellite services Tracking desert locusts with satellite services Smoke from exceptional California wildfires reaches Europe Smoke from exceptional California wildfires reaches Europe Monitoring the ocean and fisheries using Earth observation data Monitoring the ocean and fisheries using Earth observation data Exploring data services at EUMETSAT Exploring data services at EUMETSAT The Science Blog
