NCEO Scientists at Plymouth Marine Laboratory (PML)have conducted the largest ever global assessment of the accuracy of a wide range of satellite ocean colour products, which are developed by combining data from multiple satellites and used to examine the health and state of ocean ecosystems.
Tag: satellite
MetOp-SG-A1 – New ESA Satellite to Boost Climate and Weather Monitoring to Launch
Today an ESA Ariane 6 rocket will launch MetOp-SG-A1 the first of a new generation of EUMETSAT satellites into a polar orbit around 820 km above the Earth’s surface. The satellite will circle the globe each day, gathering detailed information to support climate science, environmental monitoring and weather forecasting.
MicroCarb Launches–New Carbon Monitoring Mission Showcases NCEO Expertise
A new satellite designed to monitor atmospheric carbon dioxide (CO2) with key contributions from UK scientists at NCEO has successfully launched
MTG-S1 and Sentinel-4 Missions Launch
The next Meteosat Third Generation (MTG) satellite and the first instrument of the Copernicus Sentinel-4 mission are due to launch today from Cape Canaveral, Florida, US. Expected time of launch 22:03 BST.
Sentinel-1C radar satellite launched
A new radar satellite supported by the UK was launched into space from French Guiana at 9:20pm GMT on Thursday 5 December.




