Federal Office of Meteorology and Climatology MeteoSwiss’ Post

🌍 Important achievements from the world of seismology! We are thrilled to announce that the project “Finite Source”, elaborated by Istituto Nazionale di Geofisica e Vulcanologia and IREA CNR within the activities of EPOS, is now in the operational phase. This service marks a significant milestone in providing comprehensive insights into seismic events globally. The “Finite Source” project aims to generate maps of the entire seismic sources thanks to cutting-edge radar interferometry techniques (InSAR), that have significantly contributed to the study of earthquakes in recent decades. With the launch of a new Sentinel satellite in 2024, the aim is to reduce the waiting time for obtaining the finite source to an impressive 3 days, inching closer to real-time satellite monitoring 🛰 For more info visit: https://lnkd.in/d9-DZH_w #Seismology #EarthScience #Research #INGV #EPOS #FiniteSource #Earthquake #OpenScience #OpenData #INGV #CNR #InSAR #RadarInterferometry

#SpaceTechnology continues to play its role in #DisasterManagement! Combating The Remal Cyclone 🌪️ over #WestBengal #India and parts of #Bangladesh. Early Warning Systems: Satellites provide real-time data on weather patterns, sea surface temperatures, wind speeds, and atmospheric conditions. This helps meteorologists track cyclones like Remal and issue timely warnings. Remote Sensing and Imaging: High-resolution images from satellites help assess cyclone size, cloud patterns, and eye structure, aiding in landfall predictions and evacuation planning. Communication and Coordination: During cyclones, satellite phones ensure uninterrupted communication between emergency responders and affected communities, enhancing coordination. Navigation and Positioning: GNSS like GPS provides accurate positioning, tracking cyclone movements, predicting landfalls, and guiding rescue teams. Climate Modeling and Research: Satellite data supports climate modeling, helping scientists improve cyclone prediction models and disaster preparedness. Monitoring Ocean Conditions: Satellites monitor sea temperatures and currents, identifying areas with favorable conditions for cyclone development. Search and Rescue Operations: Synthetic aperture radar (SAR) satellites detect changes on Earth’s surface, aiding in locating stranded individuals and damaged infrastructure during rescue missions. Cyclone Remal made landfall in the coastal areas of West Bengal on May 26, 2024, packing winds of up to 135 kilometers per hour, and is expected to continue affecting Bangladesh for some time more. Space technology significantly enhances our ability to monitor, predict, and respond to cyclones like Remal, ensuring better disaster management and relief efforts.🌍 We at LIFE-To & Beyond Foundation® from West Bengal, India continue to play our humble role in the Indian space sector, generating awareness among people about the importance of space technology in our daily lives and making it more accessible. #remal #cyclone #preparedness #earlywarning #remotesensing #satelliteimaging #climateresearch #rescueoperations #gnss #sar #oceanmonitoring

What happens to satellites orbiting around the Earth in LEO at the end of their mission? Let's see the Aeolus experience. Here my article on the ASTEC AeroSpace Technology Education Center blog (language translator available ont he blog page) enjoy the reading European Space Agency - ESA

The #space around Earth is starting to get congested: it's called the #Kessler #syndrome and concerns the intense #satellite #traffic that has developed, especially with the networks of large constellations being woven, foremost among them #Starlink, but also with the debris of non-operational satellites, passive and uncontrollable rocket components, and hundreds of thousands of circulating fragments without control. Each one is a projectile and every impact can trigger cascade effects, with more debris and more projectiles threatening other orbital assets in turn. Ecosmic is a satellite software house that, by writing code, aims to revolutionize the way we address traffic beyond the sky for the better. Imane Marouf, Benedetta Margrethe Cattani Gaia Roncalli 🇮🇹🇪🇺 https://lnkd.in/dFfkSMUK

Dear colleagues, Sensing #grounddeformation from space? #Sentinel-1 #Radar #satellites made it possible to effectively monitor #groundmotion. Thanks to the advanced #PSInSAR technique, it is possible to investigate how fast the ground is deforming due to many reasons, such as #landslides, #subsidence, #uplift, etc. In our recently published article in Remote Sensing Applications: Society and Environment (Elsevier), with my colleagues, Profs. Paolo Mazzanti , Francesca Bozzano , gabriele scarascia mugnozza, (https://lnkd.in/dpYPCBM9), we utilized our Sequential Turning Point Detection (STPD) method to estimate the dates when the displacement velocity has changed. In our study region, an #industrial zone in #SaccoRiverValley, one of the Italian #contaminated sites of national interest (https://lnkd.in/dqHkQAnQ), we showed relatively higher temperature and lower precipitation and streamflow in 2016 and 2017 (the drier period) as well as water pumping likely reduced the groundwater level, resulting in land subsidence as observed in PS-InSAR time series. On the other hand, relatively lower temperature and higher precipitation and streamflow in 2018 (the wetter period) as well as reduction of pumping water likely increased the groundwater level, resulted in significant land uplift during 2018 as observed by Sentinel-1 satellites. Our computer software packages in both #MATLAB and #Python are also available at https://lnkd.in/eHjJiVg The results of this study may be useful for #geologists, #hydrologists, and other scientists as well as #stakeholders and responsible authorities for building a #sustainable #environment and reduce the potential #risks to #infrastructures and #publichealth. Please kindly share. Thank you!

In simple words… We had a nice interview with Politecnico di Torino and did our best to describe in simple words what we do in #MESPAC, how we do it and why we do it. We tried to explain to a wider audience which are the main challenges in #OffshoreWind that we try to solve today. 👉 Are you prospecting a new #offshore site in a new geography? 👉 Are you experiencing data gaps or inconsistencies during an in-situ survey or operations? 👉 Interested in persistent monitoring the conditions of an offshore site? If any of the above is relevant for you or you are just curious about what we can do at MESPAC, we can’t wait to start a conversation with you!

Here are highlights from the Meteorological Technology World Expo 2023! 🌀⛈️ Watch as Mike Eilts General Manager Spire Weather and Spire Earth Intelligence explains in depth how Spire is leveraging RO data using satellites for accurate weather forecasting.🛰️📡🌡️🌦️ #SpireWeather #SpireEarthIntelligence #Satellites #MetTechExpo #DataInnovation #WeatherForecast

As much as we focus on the wind data over the open ocean and polar regions, which have very few weather measuring assets, there are large terrestrial areas that are uncovered as well. Gaze upon this map of weather stations and behold the large regions where critical weather data remains uncollected. This is how Tropical Weather Analytics, Inc. satellites will revolutionize weather forecasting. Our measurements of 3D wind and clouds across the entire globe provide unprecedented coverage, revisit rate and resolution. Every weather mode will be improved by integrating our unique weather data. Just in time because I don’t have to tell you, the weather is getting weird. Want the best weather forecast on the planet? You can be an early adopter of our wind and cloud data (and imagery). Contact me or visit www.weathersats.com #space #weather #climatechange #smallsat

The National Weather Service's Space Weather Prediction Center and the Met Office issued rare geomagnetic storm watches for the US and UK due to coronal mass ejections from the Sun. Potential impacts include disruptions to power grids, internet cables, and satellites. Precautions are being taken by critical infrastructure operators. The storm could lead to power outages and service disruptions but may also enhance visibility of auroras. The storm's severity will be known when CMEs are closer to Earth. Previous storms have caused issues like the Carrington Event of 1859. Changes in the ionosphere could affect satellites and communication systems. Despite potential risks, more people might witness auroras this weekend. #thesocialtalks #storm #g4 #climatechanges #weatherservice #weatherprediction

Teamwork makes the dream work. Our Hurricane Hunter Satellites work in pairs to collect cloud features in stereo. These satellites will be the very first to collect hurricanes, cloud features and wind in 3D. The vertical wind is a critical component to improving weather forecast models as this is not collected in high-resolution on global scale currently. Additionally, cloud top heights are key to modeling hurricanes more accurately. At present, there are no satellites capable of measure cloud altitudes at sufficient resolution to model hurricanes as a Carnot Engine. This model is 2-4x more accurate than current Dvorak and Advanced Dvorak models. Our first pair, Buzz and Woody are in production. The weather forecasting revolution will be televised. www.weathersats.com #space #weather #smallsat #cliamtechange #earthobservation #BreakLiketheWind