EUMETSAT STATUS AND PLANS

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1 1 EUM/TSS/VWG/15/ /10/2015 EUMETSAT STATUS AND PLANS François Montagner, Marine Applications Manager, EUMETSAT WMO Polar Space Task Group October 2015, DLR, Oberpfaffenhofen

2 PSTG Strategic Themes Floating Ice OSI SAF Suite Ice Surface Temperature Future Microwave sensors on EPS-SG Sentinel-3 Sea ice freeboard... Ocean Colour? Atmosphere Polar winds Temperature and humidity soundings Polar Multi-sensor Aerosols Trace gases Snow Future Microwave sensors on EPS-SG 2 EUM/TSS/VWG/15/ /10/2015

3 OSI SAF Sea Ice Product Suite Changes introduced on 15/09/2015 : Global Sea Ice Edge and Sea Ice Type - a change of the algorithm to improve transition between seasons as well as robustness against sensor degradation. Low Resolution Sea Ice Drift ingesting AMSR-2 data in addition to SSMI/S and ASCAT as input to the algorithm. Global Sea Ice Concentration providing uncertainty estimates in the product. 3 EUM/TSS/VWG/15/ /10/2015

4 OSI SAF Sea Ice Product Suite North Hemisphere Sea Ice Drift, 22/06/2015 South Hemisphere Sea Ice Coverage, 22/06/2015 Sea Ice Concentration Edge 4 EUM/TSS/VWG/15/ /10/2015

5 EUMETSAT Plans: Eumetsat Polar System Mission to continue until at least 2023 : joint Metop-A-B operation until 2018, Metop-C launch in 2018 New product of IASI Ice surface temperature (2017) Applications of ASCAT high resolution (6km sampling) products e.g. ice concentration, ice drift 5 EUM/TSS/VWG/15/ /10/2015

6 EUMETSAT Plans: EPS Second Generation From 2021 onwards, design for > 20 years of operation Constellation of Metop-SG-A satellite: imaging (Metimage, 3MI), sounding (Sentinel-5 UV, IASI-NG IR, Micro-Wave Sounder, Radio-Occultation) and Metop-SG-B satellite: active (SCA) and passive microwave (Micro-Wave Imager, Ice Cloud Imager), RO, A-DCS EPS-SG Micro-Wave Imager (MWI) a cross-purpose multi-spectral microwave imager serving operational meteorology, oceanography, seaice/snow/land surface observation and climate applications Spectral coverage: 18.7, 23.8, 31.4, 50.3, , 53.24, , 89.0, , 165.5, GHz H, V polarisation V polarisation MWI Planned Products: Cloud liquid water content (total column and gross profile) Cloud-ice content (total column and gross profile) Precipitation detection Precipitation content (liquid and frozen; total column and gross profile) Precipitation rate near the surface Total column water vapour; Sea surface wind speed Snow variables including: Snow water equivalent Snow status (wet/dry) Snow detection Snow cover Sea ice variables including: Sea ice concentration Sea ice type Sea ice motion Sea ice variables for climate monitoring 6 EUM/TSS/VWG/15/ /10/2015

7 EUMETSAT Plans : Sentinel-3 (1) ESA and EUMETSAT will jointly operate the Copernicus Sentinel-3 mission ESA develops the S-3 satellites and Ground Segment (with EUMETSAT support), will perform the initial operations of the Sentinel-3 satellites and operate the Land Services EUMETSAT will perform the routine operations of the Sentinel-3 satellites and operate the Marine Services Launch of Sentinel-3A in December 2015, operational services mid-2016 (level 1 products) to 2017 (level 2 products), mission duration > 7.5 years Launch of Sentinel-3B 18 months later Sentinel-3C and D are being procured by ESA Sentinel-3 orbit: sun-synchronous, 98.6º inclination, 814 km mean altitude, 27-day repeat cycle, LTAN=22:00 7 EUM/TSS/VWG/15/ /10/2015

8 The Sentinel-3 Satellites : Two Missions Solar Panel Microwave Radiometer (MWR) Ocean and Land Colour Instrument (OLCI) Sea and Land Surface Temperature Radiometer (SLSTR) Laser Retroreflector X-band Antenna DORIS Antenna Altimetry 8 EUM/TSS/VWG/15/ /10/2015 S-Band Antenna SAR Radar Altimeter (SRAL) Image credit: ESA Optical

9 EUMETSAT Plans : Sentinel-3 (2) S-3 Marine Altimetry Products Sea Surface Height, Significant Wave Height, Ocean Surface Wind Speed, Ocean Surface Backscatter Sea Ice Freeboard SAR mode continuous observations: improved along-track spatial resolution S-3 Marine SLSTR Products Sea Surface Temperature Ice Surface Temperature to be added S-3 Marine OLCI Products Normalised water-leaving reflectance Algal pigment concentration Total suspended matter concentration Diffuse attenuation coefficient Coloured dissolved matter absorption Photosynthetically active radiation etc. Sentinel-2 (ESA Copernicus mission) has a potential synergy with S-3 OLCI ocean colour in coastal areas Additional Aerosol Optical Depth (all surfaces) product Potential for biological processes and water quality observation in polar regions e.g. algal blooming near ice edge, river discharge during snow melt period Need to address specific processing needs (e.g. low Sun zenith angle); specific properties of the arctic oceans e.g. temperature, salinity; adequate models for atmospheric correction and bio-optical properties 9 EUM/TSS/VWG/15/ /10/2015

10 Ocean Colour Example Phytoplankton bloom in the Ross Sea MODIS true colour processed image acquired January 22, 2011 Credit: NASA 10 EUM/TSS/VWG/15/ /10/2015

11 Atmosphere 11 EUM/TSS/VWG/15/ /10/2015

12 EUMETSAT dual Metop winds Large amount of observations in polar areas R. Borde, O. Hautecoeur, EUMETSAT 12 EUM/TSS/VWG/15/ /10/2015

13 EUMETSAT dual Metop winds One month of data on high latitude regions ( lat > 50 ) Better observation of polar jets R. Borde, O. Hautecoeur, EUMETSAT 13 EUM/TSS/VWG/15/ /10/2015

14 EUMETSAT IASI Temperature and Humidity Soundings TCWV hpa T. August, EUMETSAT 14 EUM/TSS/VWG/15/ /10/2015

15 IASI Temperature Sounding Validation Comparison of IASI temperature soundings with ECMWF analysis Clear sky only Test period 27/06/2014 to 11/09/2014 v5 v6 OEM v6 PWLR (FG) T. August, EUMETSAT 15 EUM/TSS/VWG/15/ /10/2015

16 PMAp Daily coverage example PMAp-derived AOD values from both Metop- A and B platform using level-1b data from GOME-2 PMD and AVHRR measurements 16 EUM/TSS/VWG/15/ /10/2015

17 EUMETSAT Plans: Eumetsat Polar System Mission to continue until at least 2023 : joint Metop-A-B operation until 2018, Metop-C launch in 2018 Planned relevant product evolutions: Multi-sensor aerosol optical properties (ocean coverage operational, full coverage coming up 1Q2016) Joint IASI-Microwave retrievals of temperature and humidity profile, surface temperature, emissivity, using Optimal Estimate in all-sky situations (2016) Additional IASI trace gas products : SO 2 (early 2016), O 3 profile (end 2016), HNO 3 (mid 2017) 17 EUM/TSS/VWG/15/ /10/2015

18 EUMETSAT Plans: EPS Second Generation From 2021 onwards, design for > 20 years of operation Constellation of Metop-SG-A satellite: imaging (Metimage, 3MI), sounding (Sentinel-5 UV, IASI-NG IR, Micro-Wave Sounder, Radio- Occultation) and Metop-SG-B satellite: active (SCA) and passive microwave (Micro-Wave Imager, Ice Cloud Imager), RO, A-DCS EPS-SG Ice Cloud Imager (ICI) a sub-millimetre wave imager serving climate monitoring and operational meteorology. The primary objective of the Ice Cloud Imaging mission is to support climate monitoring and the validation of the presentation of ice clouds in weather and climate models through the provision of ice cloud products including bulk microphysical variables. Further objectives include the measurement of water-vapour gross profiles and snowfall distributions in support of numerical weather prediction and nowcasting. Spectral coverage: , 243.2, , 448, 664 GHz H, V polarisation V polarisation ICI Planned Products: Cloud-ice content (total column and gross profile) Snowfall detection Precipitation content (frozen; total column and gross profile) Snowfall rate near the surface Water-vapour profiles 18 EUM/TSS/VWG/15/ /10/2015

19 EUMETSAT Plans: EPS-SG (2) EPS-SG Ice Cloud Imager (ICI) a sub-millimetre wave imager serving climate monitoring and operational meteorology. The primary objective of the Ice Cloud Imaging mission is to support climate monitoring and the validation of the presentation of ice clouds in weather and climate models through the provision of ice cloud products including bulk microphysical variables. Further objectives include the measurement of water-vapour gross profiles and snowfall distributions in support of numerical weather prediction and nowcasting. Spectral coverage: , 243.2, , 448, 664 GHz H, V polarisation V polarisation ICI Planned Products: Cloud-ice content (total column and gross profile) Snowfall detection Precipitation content (frozen; total column and gross profile) Snowfall rate near the surface Water-vapour profiles 19 EUM/TSS/VWG/15/ /10/2015

20 The Sentinel-3 Satellites : Two Missions Solar Panel Microwave Radiometer (MWR) Ocean and Land Colour Instrument (OLCI) Sea and Land Surface Temperature Radiometer (SLSTR) Laser Retroreflector X-band Antenna DORIS Antenna Altimetry 20 EUM/TSS/VWG/15/ /10/2015 S-Band Antenna SAR Radar Altimeter (SRAL) Image credit: ESA Optical

21 EUMETSAT Plans : Sentinel-3 (2) S-3 Marine Altimetry Products Sea Surface Height, Significant Wave Height, Ocean Surface Wind Speed, Ocean Surface Backscatter Sea Ice Freeboard SAR mode continuous observations: improved along-track spatial resolution S-3 Marine SLSTR Products Sea Surface Temperature Ice Surface Temperature to be added S-3 Marine OLCI Products Normalised water-leaving reflectance Algal pigment concentration Total suspended matter concentration Diffuse attenuation coefficient Coloured dissolved matter absorption Photosynthetically active radiation etc. Sentinel-2 (ESA Copernicus mission) has a potential synergy with S-3 OLCI ocean colour in coastal areas Additional Aerosol Optical Depth (all surfaces) product Potential for biological processes and water quality observation in polar regions e.g. algal blooming near ice edge, river discharge during snow melt period Need to address specific processing needs (e.g. low Sun zenith angle); specific properties of the arctic oceans e.g. temperature, salinity; adequate models for atmospheric correction and bio-optical properties 21 EUM/TSS/VWG/15/ /10/2015

22 EUMETSAT Plans : Altimetry Missions Jason Satellites: Jason-3, Jason-CS/Sentinel-6 Jason-3 is at its launch site, launch date TBD Joint EUMETSAT-CNES-NOAA-NASA programme; operations under Copernicus programme => products under Copernicus data policy Continuity of the Topex-Poseidon/Jason-1/Jason-2 observations: Sea Surface Height, Significant Wave Height, Ocean Surface Wind Speed Ocean Surface Backscatter Jason-CS programme entered into force on 9/9/ satellites, first launch in 2020 Joint EUMETSAT-ESA-NASA programme; operations under Copernicus Continuity of the Jason-3 observations Introduction of Delayed-Doppler (aka SAR) mode interleaved with Low Resolution Mode Radio-Occultation sounding secondary mission Jason-3 and Jason-CS will be on the same reference orbit, non-sunsynchronous, 66.6º inclination, 1336 km mean altitude, 9.9-day repeat cycle 22 EUM/TSS/VWG/15/ /10/2015

23 Mapping to Strategy Themes Floating ice: OSI SAF suite Ice Surface Temperature (IASI, S-3 SLSTR) EPS-SG MWI, SCA Sea Ice Freeboard (S-3 altimetry)... Ocean Colour? Ice sheets / glaciers: Atmosphere: IASI T,q soundings O3M SAF Trace gases Aerosols: Metop PMAp, S-3, EPS-SG Metimage/3MI/S-5 YOPP/Polar Prediction: Liaison on product planning and availability Permafrost: (Trace gases) Snow: EPS-SG MWI, ICI. 23 EUM/TSS/VWG/15/ /10/2015