MicroCarb: AERIS continues to prepare for launch
Preparation for the launch of the MicroCarb mission is going on. During September, joint CNES/AERIS tests took place successfully. The objective was to generate simulated data on the CNES side […]
AERIS/ICARE
New Thredds service for optimized data management
AERIS/ICARE is pleased to announce the launch of a new Thredds service (Thematic Real-time Environmental Distributed Data Services) at : https://thredds.icare.univ-lille.fr with access to Sentinel 5P, GEORING and geostationary data […]
New product on monthly occurrences by cloud type developed by AERIS/ICARE
As part of the preparation for the CNES/ISA C3IEL (Cluster for Cloud evolution, Climate and Lightning) space mission, the need was expressed to be able to identify the areas with […]
New GEORING product on cloud cover
With the spatial and spectral capabilities of the recent geostationary sensors, the potential of combining geostationary observations from several operational satellites to create the so-called GEORING is attracting increasing interest […]
MEASURING THE SIZE OF STRATOSPHERIC AEROSOLS OF VOLCANIC ORIGIN
As part of the European FAIR-EASE project, which aims to customise and exploit distributed and integrated services for observing and modelling the Earth system, the environment and biodiversity by improving […]
Geostationary satellite data in the spotlight at ICARE
This month, the ICARE/AERIS data and services centre developed a new imagery product compiling observations made by the five geostationary imagers. The GEORING Day-Night product is currently generated at hourly […]
THE MEGHA-TROPIQUES SATELLITE MISSION COMES TO AN END
After more than 10 years of observations, the Franco-Indian satellite was decommissioned and deorbited on 7 March. Launched on 12 October 2011 by the Indian launcher PSLV C18, as part […]
Cyclone Freddy seen by geostationary satellites
Cyclone Freddy, which formed at the beginning of February off the coast of Australia, is the longest cyclone ever recorded: after crossing the Indian Ocean from east to west over […]
C3S Data Rescue: restoring old satellite data to improve current and future climate modelling.
At the previous COP27 in Sharm el-Sheikh, leaders recognised the need to “fill existing gaps in the climate observation system“. For example, the role of the Copernicus Climate Change Service […]