Environmental and weather prediction systems rely on an accurate representation of soil moisture (SM). The availability of moisture in the root zone of plants is critical and especially in recent years has become an issue in large areas of Europe, as a series of dry summers have been experienced.

As an H SAF partner, ECMWF is producing scatterometer-derived root zone SM. In this short course you will learn about the retrieval approach and the strengths and limitations of the climate data record. 

with David Fairbairn (ECMWF; H SAF) and Christine Traeger Chatterjee

16 June 2021, 12:00 UTC

We inform you on the availability of new and modern Data Services at EUMETSAT that you can already employ to access a selection of EUMETSAT data, including the MSG level1.5. 

The key new service for existing Data Centre users is the EUMETSAT Data Store. The Data Store and the associated Data Tailor Service provides users with a download and data tailoring service for online data which will eventually replace the ordering service from the Data Centre. Users can discover, apply customisation changes (format transformations, regional sub-setting, file aggregation, etc.) and download data. The service provides access through an online interface (GUI) and additionally for the first time also via Application Programming Interfaces (API). The service is currently in a pilot phase and is planned to go operational in July 2021.

What is Land Surface Temperature (LST)? How is it measured? What is it used for? Why are there two similar data records of LST offered in the EUMETSAT portfolio? Can we do climate analysis by combing the different LST data? These and more questions will be answered in this short course.

with Anke Duguay-Teztlaff (MeteoSwiss, CM SAF), Joao Martins (LSA SAF, IPMA) and Christine Traeger Chatterjee

19 May 2021, 12:00 UTC

Discover what satellite data is used in convection analysis and try yourself in a hands-on data exercise in a convective case.

with Natasa Strelec Mahovic and Ivan Smiljanic

12 May 2021, 12:00 UTC

Discover Global sea surface temperature data from the SLSTR instrument onboard the Sentinel-3 satellites, including data access, visualization and processing. Tools used in this short course will include CODA, SNAP, and Python Jupyter Notebooks.

with Bob Brewin, Lauren Biermann, Oliver Clements, and Christine Traeger Chatterjee

14 April 2021, 12:00 UTC

Have you ever done case study yourself? What is the case study anyway – is this a nice short story about the event that happened, supported by some scientific variables? Or this is research paper triggered by a certain event that did not go under public or scientific radar? Why and how experts produce case studies, and who needs them anyway?

In this short course webinar we will try to answer aforementioned questions and hint you about the tools and know-how to assist your own potential venture into case studies. 

with Ivan Smiljanic and Natasa Strelec Mahovic

17 March 2021, 12:00 UTC

This short course focuses on the ozone dataset from the GOME-2 instrument. We will discuss the basics of the stratospheric ozone science and the observational techniques. Then we will bring participants in working with datasets on an intuitive series of Notebooks to (1) familiarize with data and (2) get ready to make their own analysis and animations.

with Alessandra Cacciari, Julia Wagemann and Federico Fierli 

18 Febr 2021, 12:00 UTC

with Danny Parsons, Steffen Kothe and Christine Träger-Chatterjee 

3 Febr 2021, 12:00 UTC

In this short course you will be introduced to the CM SAF R Toolbox and its functionalities. The CM SAF R Toolbox is a software based on R, specifically developed to analyse satellite based climate data records.

Information and support on how to install the CM SAF R Toolbox will be provided. Participants will be invited to play with the visualization and analysis functionalities provided in the software and to join also a feedback / Q&A session on Monday, 25 January 2021

with Christine Traeger Chatterjee, Steffen Kothe and Danny Parsons

20 Jan 2021, 12:00 UTC 

Download, plot and explore level 2 data and build a gridded dataset following robust methods using Jupyter Notebooks. The activity is structured into a webinar, self-paced work and a feedback session. 

Discover Ocean and Land Colour data from the Instruments (OLCI) onboard the Sentinel-3 satellites, including data access, visualization and processing. Tools will include Python, Jupyter Notebooks & SNAP.

with Hayley Evers-King, Lauren Biermann and Oliver Clements

25 November 2020, 12:00 UTC

Details on the CM SAF SARAH climate data record (available since 1983), focusing on sunshine duration and surface solar radiation, incl. current applications and future developments. In an interactive session you will be able to explore the SARAH data record using the CMSAF R Toolbox and discuss the results.

with Jörg Trentmann, Uwe Pfeifroth, Steffen Kothe and Christine Träger-Chatterjee

28 October 2020, 12:00 UTC

Learn more about fire monitoring with satellites in general and the NRT Sentinel-3 SLSTR Fire Radiative Power (FRP) and Aerosol Optical Depth (AOD) data products in specific.

The course will be accompanied with a practical training where the data and three different examples of recent wildfire events will be introduced. The practical training is based on Jupyter notebooks.

with Federico Fierli, Julien Chimot and Julia Wagemann

with Mark Higgins

6 October 2020, 13:00 UTC

A formula-free approach to remote sensing based on images from GOES and Meteosat satellites. How to twist radiance readings at the satellite into air temperatures and soil characteristics. Guided exercises on viewers will try to make you familiar with satellite data.

Discover the sea level data from the SRAL sensor onboard the Sentinel-3 satellite. We will cover where to get data and how to interpret the data to answer scientific questions in Python through the Jupyter Notebooks interface. We will also introduce the upcoming altimetry sensor on the Sentinel-6 mission.

with Vinca Rosmorduc and Olly Clements

16 September 2020, 12:00 UTC   

Get an overview on the climate data records available from the EUMETSAT Satellite Application Facilities, learn how to access them and gain first experiences on working with free and open data in the CM SAF - R -Toobox. Data and software developers will be available for questions and guidance.

Learn about Copernicus data for Atmospheric Composition and learn how to develop your own workflows based on sample applications. The European Union Copernicus programme is open and free for everyone - whether from academic, government, or commercial backgrounds. The programme has an operational focus, with satellite constellations and services. Satellite data provides composition vital information on key atmospheric constituents at different spatial and temporal scales with a continuous improvements in observational spatial and temporal resolution, coverage and measured species as well as a constantly evolving added value products from the Copernicus Atmospheric Monitoring Services.

26 May 2020

The course was offered in the context of EGU2020: Sharing Geoscience Online (#shareEGU20)

This short course will guide attendess through the workflow of finding appropriate data, downloading the data and analysing the data.  Through the course we will make use of the WeKEO DIAS hosted processing system, Sentinel Applications Platform (SNAP) software, and Python programming language. 

19 May 2020

The course was offered in the context of EGU2020: Sharing Geoscience Online (#shareEGU20)