The State of Earth Observing System Today: Updates Compiled from Recent EUMETSAT Meteorological Satellite Conferences

• DOI: 10.1175/bams-d-23-0261.1
• Publication Date: 2024-12-03T12:43:13Z
• Authors: Justin Shenolikar; Paolo M. Ruti; Daniel Lee; Sreerekha Thonipp...; Roope Tervo; Federico Fierli; Estelle Obligis; Alessandra Cacciari; Martin Raspaud; Veronique Bouchet; Xavier Abellan; Tony McNally; Kotaro Bessho; Sid Boukabara; Luca Brocca; Silvia Puca; Nadia Pinardi; Joerg Schulz; Joachim Saalmueller; Bojan Bojkov
• Keywords: Meteorology and Atmospheric Sciences; Meteorologi och atmosfärsvetenskap; Artificial intelligence; Atmosphere; Atmospheric composition; Climate services; Ocean; Satellite observations; 01 natural sciences; 0105 earth and related environmental sciences

Abstract This work presents highlights from the 2021 and 2022 EUMETSAT conferences, drawn their presentations, posters panel discussions placed into wider context of global Earth Observing (EO) system. These collectively reveal much about current state knowledge EO system, its potential future evolutions how that system may be used to produce useful products services. European, American Asian space agencies presented visions for next generation operational satellite programmes demonstrated these will continue improve environmental forecasting monitoring products. User communities updates in use data, including climate records, novel precipitation retrievals, drought monitoring, weather retrievals a broadening range trace gases. On technology side, discussion on impact Artificial Intelligence (AI) observation was major theme, particularly forecasting, data assimilation or other predictions. Cloud computing another topic due streamline workflow scientists, enhancing collaborations unlocking access previously-unavailable resources. Finally, miniaturization observational instruments theme both highlighting possibility enhanced observations emerging economic case commercial entities operate fleets meteorological satellites.