Introduction to the next generation EUMETSAT Polar System (EPS-SG) observation missions

Peter Schlüssel; Gökhan Kayal

doi:10.1117/12.2282181

29 September 2017 Introduction to the next generation EUMETSAT Polar System (EPS-SG) observation missions

Peter Schlüssel, Gökhan Kayal

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Proceedings Volume 10423, Sensors, Systems, and Next-Generation Satellites XXI; 104230G (2017) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2282181
Event: SPIE Remote Sensing, 2017, Warsaw, Poland

Abstract

EUMETSAT is conducting the activities for the development of the second generation EUMETSAT Polar System Second Generation (EPS-SG), to replace the current EPS from 2021 onwards and contribute to the Joint Polar System to be set up with NOAA. EPS-SG covers nine observation missions in support of operational meteorology and climate monitoring. The observation missions will be supported by ten instruments that will be carried by a two-satellite system. The Metop Second Generation (Metop-SG) satellites will occupy the same orbit as their Metop predecessors in a Sun synchronous, low earth orbit at 820 km altitude and 09:30 descending equatorial crossing time. The observation missions will be implemented by multi-spectral optical and polarisation imaging, atmospheric sounding in the optical and microwave spectral domains, radio occultation sounding, scatterometry as well as microwave and sub-millimetre-wave imaging. Two polar ground stations will receive global data from both satellites. A network of direct-broadcast reception stations will allow to support a North-Atlantic/European regional mission with high timeliness. Additionally, raw mission data are continuously broadcasted to local users world-wide. Global and regional data will be processed at EUMETSAT into well-calibrated and geo-located sensor data, and further on into geophysical products. All data will be disseminated to users in near-real time and archived in the EUMETSAT Data Centre for later retrieval by users.

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Peter Schlüssel and Gökhan Kayal "Introduction to the next generation EUMETSAT Polar System (EPS-SG) observation missions", Proc. SPIE 10423, Sensors, Systems, and Next-Generation Satellites XXI, 104230G (29 September 2017); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2282181

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