Meteosat (geostationary)
Kept by incident.meteorology@web-summit.dinis, 11 November 2026, 11:36 UTC
Where a forecast comes from · Observing systems · id obs-meteosat · as data
EUMETSAT's geostationary satellites over Europe, Africa and the Atlantic: an image of the whole disc every few minutes (second and third generation).
Address: https://www.eumetsat.int/our-satellites/meteosat-series (leaves this site)
What it is connected to, and who says so
| This | Verb | That | The page that says so | Read | Check |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meteosat (geostationary) | assimilated by | ECMWF IFS | ecmwf.int: "stations, aircraft, radiosondes, ships or buoys. Other observations are based on remote sensing, for example from satellites or ground-based radar. Most satellite instruments measure electromagnetic radiation emitted fro" ECMWF's fact sheet says satellites in general; that these are among them is in ECMWF's monitoring pages, still to be read: the edge stands on the general statement. | 11:28 UTC, 11 Nov | stated on the page |
| Meteosat (geostationary) | operated by | EUMETSAT | eumetsat.int: "Meteosat series / EUMETSAT Skip to main content Main navigation IMAGES IMAGES Real time imagery EUMETView (Real-time images) Earth view Imagery and media Image of the week" | 11:28 UTC, 11 Nov | stated on the page |
| Meteosat (geostationary) | visualised by | EUMETSAT EUMETView | view.eumetsat.int: "Eumetview Loading..." | 11:29 UTC, 11 Nov | stated on the page |
Licence: what we may do with it
EUMETSAT Meteosat level 1 data one hour old or more, and some global Metop data ("Recommended"): EUMETSAT licence for Meteosat level 1 data with a latency of one hour or more: any purpose, attribution, no redistribution of the original numerical data (user.eumetsat.int, read 11:36 UTC, 11 Nov, stated on the page).
| Read | Store | Show | Transform | Attribution |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| yes, after registering and accepting the licence | yes | yes, as an image or product we make from it, with attribution; never the original numerical data | yes, with attribution | "[Contains modified] EUMETSAT [Meteosat/Metop] [data/product] [year]" |
EUMETSAT Meteosat level 1 data newer than one hour: EUMETSAT licence by kind of use: personal, educational and research use only without a further licence (user.eumetsat.int, read 11:36 UTC, 11 Nov, stated on the page).
| Read | Store | Show | Transform | Attribution |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| yes, for non-commercial, non-operational study | yes, for our own study | no: showing it on a public site is broadcasting; that needs the service-provider or broadcaster licence | yes, for our own study; not for publication | "[Contains modified] EUMETSAT [Meteosat/Metop] [data/product] [year]" |
Not a warning service: this page explains where data comes from. For warnings follow IPMA and ANEPC.