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EUMETSAT
The European Organisation for the Exploitation of Meteorological Satellites (EUMETSAT) is an intergovernmental organization founded in 1986, consisting of 30 member states dedicated to the operation of meteorological satellites for monitoring weather, climate, and environmental phenomena. Headquartered in Darmstadt, Germany, EUMETSAT plays a crucial role in providing accurate and timely data and services to meteorological agencies, researchers, and policymakers worldwide.
EUMETSAT operates a fleet of geostationary and polar-orbiting satellites equipped with a variety of instruments for observing Earth's atmosphere, oceans, and land surfaces. These satellites capture a wealth of data on weather patterns, atmospheric composition, sea surface temperatures, and other meteorological and environmental parameters. By integrating data from its satellites with ground-based observations and numerical weather prediction models, EUMETSAT produces a wide range of products and services to support weather forecasting, climate monitoring, and environmental analysis.
One of EUMETSAT's primary data dissemination channels is its EUMETCast system, a satellite-based data distribution network that delivers real-time and near-real-time satellite data, imagery, and products directly to users' ground receiving stations. Through EUMETCast, meteorological agencies, research institutions, and other users can access a wealth of meteorological and environmental data for use in weather forecasting, climate research, and disaster management applications.
In addition to data dissemination, EUMETSAT offers a range of services and products tailored to the needs of its users. These include operational weather forecasting services, such as the Nowcasting SAF (Satellite Application Facility) and the Numerical Weather Prediction SAF, which provide specialized products for short-range weather prediction. EUMETSAT also collaborates with other international organizations, such as the European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts (ECMWF) and the World Meteorological Organization (WMO), to develop and deliver joint products and services for global weather and climate monitoring.
Overall, EUMETSAT plays a critical role in advancing meteorological science and enhancing our understanding of Earth's weather and climate system. By operating state-of-the-art satellite systems and providing comprehensive data and services, EUMETSAT contributes to improved weather forecasting, climate monitoring, and disaster preparedness, ultimately benefiting society and the environment.
This page serves as a description of the service and access to their data portal.
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- Date (Revision)
- Purpose
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Operate and disseminate satellite data especially from weather satellites
- Credit
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EUMETSAT
- Status
- On going
- Point of contact
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Organisation name Individual name Electronic mail address Role EUMETSAT
The administrator of the service
Owner
- Theme
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WMS
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WFS
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WCS
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Weather
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Veður
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Forecast
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Vedurspá
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EU
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Realtime
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Datasets
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- Service Type
- OGC:WMS
- Service Version
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1.3.0
- Fees
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All are free; there is no fee attached to the use of these data.
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- Coupling Type
- Tight
Digital transfer options
- OnLine resource
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Protocol Linkage Name WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link
https://www.eumetsat.int/ EUMETSAT Homepage
WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link
https://user.eumetsat.int EUMETSAT User Data Portal
OGC:WMS-1.3.0-http-get-capabilities
https://view.eumetsat.int/geoserver/ows?service=WMS&version=1.3.0&request=GetCapabilities EUMETSAT WMS
OGC:WFS
https://view.eumetsat.int/geoserver/ows?service=WFS&acceptversions=2.0.0&request=GetCapabilities EUMETSAT WFS
OGC:WCS
https://view.eumetsat.int/geoserver/ows?service=WCS&request=GetCapabilities EUMETSAT WCS
WWW:LINK-1.0-http--samples
https://www.eumetsat.int/features/facing-elements-iceland Notkun gögn af EUMETSAT á Íslandi
WWW:LINK-1.0-http--samples
https://view.eumetsat.int EUMETSAT Viewer
TMS
https://view.eumetsat.int/geoserver/gwc/service/tms/1.0.0 EUMETSAT TMS
- Hierarchy level
- Service
Metadata
- File identifier
- 16acf949-df1c-4901-a57f-e6b1a3fb09f7 XML
- Metadata language
- English
- Character set
- UTF8
- Hierarchy level
- Service
- Date stamp
- 2024-03-07T15:23:19
- Metadata standard name
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ISO 19115:2003/19139
- Metadata standard version
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1.0
- Metadata author
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Organisation name Individual name Electronic mail address Role The administrator of the service
Point of contact
