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A Cloud-Free Europe Captured By MSG-1

Enhanced composite image taken at 12:00 UT on 10 August 2003, by Europe's Meteosat Second Generation satellite (MSG-1). A year on from launch, this image illustrates the excellent performance of the innovative radiometer carried by MSG-1. Composite image of visible information: red shows the 1.6 �m near infrared channel, green is the 8 �m visible channel, and blue the 0.6 �m visible channel. The image has been enhanced to appear 'natural' to the human eye. Built by ESA and operated by Eumetsat, MSG-1 was launched by Ariane a year ago, on 28 August at 22:45 UT, from Europe's spaceport in French Guiana.
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  • Paris - Aug 28, 2003
    As most Europeans breathe a sigh of relief as this record-breaking summer draws to a close, the extreme weather conditions experienced in recent weeks have given us a rare view of an almost cloud-free Europe, taken by Europe's weather satellite MSG-1, launched a year ago this week.

    This enhanced composite image was taken on 10 August 2003, at midday (12:00 UT) and shows a virtually cloud-free Europe. Only the UK and Finland are partially obscured by cloud. Meteosat Second Generation 1 (MSG-1) is the first of a new generation of weather satellites, developed in close cooperation between the European Space Agency (ESA) and EUMETSAT, the European Organisation for the Exploitation of Meteorological Satellites.

    Built by ESA and operated by EUMETSAT, MSG-1 was launched by Ariane, a year ago on 28 August at 22:45 UT, from Europe's spaceport in French Guiana. MSG-1 is positioned in geostationary orbit, at 10.5 deg W 36,000 kilometres above the Earth. This image illustrates the excellent performance of the innovative radiometer carried by MSG-1.

    The MSG system will provide an essential service for weather experts for at least the next 12 years. This continuity of service is important not only to make short-term forecasts, but also to investigate global weather trends in the longer term.

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