Claus Zehner and Neil Fletcher

Keeping an Eye on Volcanic Ash

Meteosat-9 image of the ash cloud from the volcanic eruption under Eyjafjallajoekull Glacier in Iceland.ESA and EUMETSAT recently organised a workshop in Frascati, Italy (May 2010) for more than 50 experts on volcanic ash from around the world to take stock of what has been learned about ash cloud detection, monitoring and prediction, and identify future opportunities. The workshop was convened following the recent ash clouds from Iceland’s Eyjafjälla volcano that grounded hundreds of flights across Europe causing travel chaos and costing the European airline industry billions of Euros.

Claus Zehner and Neil Fletcher, posted on June 4th, 2010
Articles, Disasters, Earth Observation

Easy Access to Satellite Weather Data

Artist's rendition of Meteosat-9Whatever the weather in Europe, EUMETSAT’s meteorological satellites will be observing it. The good news for researchers, climate modellers, and amateur meteorologists is that the data they produce are freely available for non-commercial or research purposes. You can even set up your own reception station.

Claus Zehner and Neil Fletcher, posted on March 11th, 2010
Articles, Earth Observation, Technology, Weather

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