EUMETSAT's datasets play a crucial role in the recently published European State of the Climate Report 2023 of the Copernicus Climate Change Service, find out more in our case study by Rob Roebeling Adam Gristwood bit.ly/4b9zFHH

More sunshine than usual? What is usual? C3S / @wmo European State of the Climate (released today) gives an answer using EUMETSAT CM SAF satellite data record on sunshine duration.

Thread: 🌍 The Copernicus ECMWF & World Meteorological Organization European State of the Climate 2023 report is out ⬇️, and is a stark reminder of the urgent need for #ClimateAction .
Read more in our new feature article: bit.ly/3UanFyJ
Here are the key takeaways from the #ESOTC report:

The Copernicus ECMWF 2023 #ESOTC report is out with contributions from CM SAF experts using our CLARA-A and SARAH climate data records.

WMO is stepping up coordinated efforts to ensure the protection of radio frequency bands, which are vital for weather forecasts and life-saving early warnings.

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Meet our colleagues from CM SAF at #EGU24 in Vienna and hear among others about our data records GIRAFE, CLARA-3 and SARAH-3. Our colleagues are looking forward to seeing you there!

A new data record of rainfall is now available. The EUMETSAT CM SAF (CM SAF) combined 20 years of data from microwave sensors with the IR images of geostationary weather satellites. Ideal for observation-based studies of climate variability. cm-saf.eumetsat.int.

🌞🛰️ Harnessing satellite observations for solar energy estimation! A new case study with EUMETSAT's Dr Christine Traeger-Chatterjee highlights the Photovoltaic Geographic Energy System, a valuable tool for estimating global solar panel energy output: bit.ly/4arOUfn

📢New data record released: Our first global precipitation CDR GIRAFE v1 provides daily and monthly precipitation plus daily sampling uncertainty from 2002 to 2022 at 1° spatial resolution. More information and data ordering via doi.org/10.5676/EUM_SA… and cmsaf.eu/EN/Highlights/…

¿Cómo han sido los primeros meses en cuanto a horas de sol? ☀️☁️
Únicamente la isla de Mallorca ha tenido más horas de sol de lo normal en los últimos tres meses. En el mes de marzo el 87% de la Península Ibérica ha estado debajo de lo normal con hasta un 50% menos de horas.

DYK satellites can detect the effect of shipping pollution on clouds? 🚢☁️
These observations from space can also reveal insights into the #climate , as clouds play an important role in regulating the Earth’s temperature 🌡️
Find out more in our new article: bit.ly/3VaONjr

Very nice application using the CM SAF CLAAS-3 and SARAH-3 for monitoring the impact of the new International Maritime Organization (IMO) regulations for limiting shipping pollution on clouds and Earth climate system

📢 Deadline extended!
There's a little more time to submit your abstracts for the EUMETSAT Meteorological Satellite Conference - get them in before EOB 18 February 🏃‍♂️🏃‍♀️
We also welcome entries for our Early Career Scientist Initiative. Find out more at: bit.ly/EMSC2024

📢New data record released: The second edition of the global Upper Tropospheric Humidity climate data record (July 1994-Dec 2018) based on microwave sounder data is now available! More information and data ordering via doi.org/10.5676/EUM_SA… and cmsaf.eu/EN/Highlights/…🌍🛰️

Meteosat CM SAF data form the backbone of the European Commission's EU_ScienceHub online tool PVGIS, which assesses global photovoltaics (PV) potential, find out more in this case by Ana Martinez & Christine bit.ly/49jXAn3

Today we have released an extension to our FCDR! 2 more years of carefully intercalibrated data from SSMIS are now available. The data record now covers Oct 1978 - Dec 2022. More information and data download at doi.org/10.5676/EUM_SA…

#OTD in 1977 we launched the 1st Meteosat satellite, laying the foundations for the global cooperation in meteorology that continues today 🥳
#MTGI1 - launched 13 Dec 2022 – will build on the legacy of the first & second generation satellites, and just look how far we’ve come! 🤩

An article on CLARA-A3, the 3rd edition of an AVHRR-based climate data record on cloud parameters, radiation and surface albedo, is published in the ESSD journal: doi.org/10.5194/essd-1….
CLARA-A3 covers data since 1979 and includes now also top-of-atmosphere radiation products.

Today EUMETSAT officially joined the CNES-led Space for Climate Observatory at a special signing ceremony. This international initiative will strengthen global efforts to tackle the #ClimateCrisis and our climate-related 🛰️ data will help contribute 👏 bit.ly/3QrxOqj

The European Weather Cloud (EWC), a joint service between EUMETSAT & @ecmwf, is now operational!
The EWC is a community hub for developers & users from different countries & organisations to collaborate, share results & resources ☁️🌐
More info 👉bit.ly/3RAAwLb
#EWCloud