Interactive Meteosat


Artist's impression of Meteosat Second Generation (MSG)
 
Artist's impression of Meteosat Second Generation (MSG)
 
 
Everyday, Meteosat images of Europe acquired at 09.00 UTC are shown on the Interactive Meteosat online application. Students from participating schools can observe the weather and upload their meteorological observations to the application. The observations are then shown in real time as an overlay on the satellite image.
 
When many schools participate and upload their information, the application shows the weather observations throughout Europe overlain on the daily Meteosat image, enabling a more detailed interpretation of it.

With the aid of these observations, the Meteosat image, and other meteorological information, students can draw a weather map and predict the weather in their region and elsewhere.

Note that in certain parts of Europe, 09.00 UTC corresponds to 10.00 CET during the winter, and to 11.00 CET during the summer (CET: Central European Time).
 
 
  
Last update: 30 October 2013


Interactive Meteosat


Background

 •  Europe’s climate and weather (http://www.esa.int/SPECIALS/Eduspace_Weather_EN/SEM9RGJ37SG_0.html)
 •  Meteosat images (http://www.esa.int/SPECIALS/Eduspace_Weather_EN/SEMXAHJ37SG_0.html)
 •  General description of the weather (http://www.esa.int/SPECIALS/Eduspace_Weather_EN/SEM4EHJ37SG_0.html)

Exercises

 •  Worksheet Introduction (http://www.esa.int/SPECIALS/Eduspace_Weather_EN/SEM0NIJ37SG_0.html)
 •  Exercise 1: Inspect the Meteosat images (http://www.esa.int/SPECIALS/Eduspace_Weather_EN/SEMKPIJ37SG_0.html)
 •  Exercise 2: Find weather boundaries (http://www.esa.int/SPECIALS/Eduspace_Weather_EN/SEMSPKJ37SG_0.html)
 •  Exercise 3: Find low pressure systems (http://www.esa.int/SPECIALS/Eduspace_Weather_EN/SEMJQKJ37SG_0.html)
 •  Exercise 4: My weather forecast (http://www.esa.int/SPECIALS/Eduspace_Weather_EN/SEM1SKJ37SG_0.html)

Related links

 •  Interactive Meteosat online application (http://www.asrc.ro/imeteosat_beta/geostationary_view.php)
 •  Interactive Meteosat User Manual (http://esamultimedia.esa.int/docs/eduspace/InteractiveMeteosatUserManual_EN.pdf)

Additional information

 •  Wind speed table (http://esamultimedia.esa.int/docs/eduspace/windspeedtable.pdf)
 •  Useful weather links (http://www.esa.int/SPECIALS/Eduspace_Weather_EN/SEMNDNJ37SG_0.html)