An Introduction to Meteosat Second Generation (MSG)

Schmetz, Johannes; Pili, Paolo; Tjemkes, Stephen; Just, Dieter; Kerkmann, Jochen; Rota, Sergio; Ratier, Alain

doi:10.1175/1520-0477(2002)083<0977:aitmsg>2.3.co;2

articleBulletin of the American Meteorological SocietyJul 1, 2002ITBRONZE OA

An Introduction to Meteosat Second Generation (MSG)

JSJohannes Schmetz PPPaolo Pili STStephen Tjemkes DJDieter Just JKJochen Kerkmann

European Organisation for the Exploitation of Meteorological Satellites

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Abstract

Meteosat Second Generation (MSG), the new generation of European geostationary meteorological satellites, has greatly enhanced capabilities, especially for observing rapidly changing weather phenomena and for the derivation of quantitative products.

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Authors

JS
Johannes SchmetzCorresponding
European Organisation for the Exploitation of Meteorological Satellites
PP
Paolo Pili
European Organisation for the Exploitation of Meteorological Satellites
ST
Stephen Tjemkes
European Organisation for the Exploitation of Meteorological Satellites
DJ
Dieter Just
European Organisation for the Exploitation of Meteorological Satellites
JK
Jochen Kerkmann
European Organisation for the Exploitation of Meteorological Satellites

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Topics

Geophysics and Gravity Measurements99%
Solar and Space Plasma Dynamics99%
Planetary Science and Exploration98%

Keywords

Geostationary orbit
Nadir
Remote sensing
Environmental science
Satellite
Channel (broadcasting)
Sampling (signal processing)
Meteorology

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European Organization for the Exploitation of Meteorological Satellites