Experts stated that a series of satellites are launched in space to “save life” in the next 15 years and give early extreme weather initial warnings.
The objective of the Metop Second Generation Project is to make the weather forecast more accurate by providing more detailed information for predictive models, which will feed Meteorological Office data.
The first satellite will be launched from Metop-SG A1, French guana Start collecting data on weather patterns on Wednesday and next year.
European Organization for exploitation of meteorological satellites and European Space Agency The project is leading, which will see six satellites sent to a low-earth orbit.
The project expects to improve low-scale and long-term forecasts, which will help scientists to monitor rapid extreme weather around the world.
The Director General of Umetstat Phil Evans said that before the new satellite, it will help save life by predicting rapid extreme weather.
He said: “In the last 40 years in the extreme season, hundreds of billions of euros and tens of thousands of people are priced – like storms BorisDaniel and Hans, Record Heatwaves and Fierce Wildfires are just the latest reminder.
“The launch of Metop-SG A1 is a major step to provide national weather services in our member states, which are sharp tools in sharp tools to save life, protect property and create flexibility against climate crisis.”
Once in use, the satellites could see better forecasts for Europe and 10 days worldwide.
Data can also help in short-range forecasts and enable experts to tell about early storm growth and other high-effects of weather events, especially at high latitude.
There will be a tracker on the satellite called Copernicus Sentinel 5 mission, which will be used mainly to monitor air quality and long -term climate monitoring.
The satellite will station about 800 km above the Earth and complete a full orbit every 100 minutes, which passes close to the north and south poles – it will enable it to take images of the entire globe during the day.
Along with imaging -satellite, satellite will use other instruments such as temperature, rainfall, clouds, winds, pollution and other equipment to collect data on weather.
This information will be fed back to stations such as newly installed satellite tracking dishes at the Met Office Headquarters in Exeter.
This would be “absolutely important” for weather forecasts, Simon Cayog said, head of space applications in the meteorological office.
He said: “We know how important the satellite data is for the forecast accuracy, with about a quarter of the current accuracy coming from this source.
“The next generation of these satellites is important not only to maintain existing accuracy as old systems go offline, but also to increase the comments for the next generation of weather forecasts.
“This project is absolutely important because we ensure that we can continue to provide more accurate forecasts for the next five days and beyond.”
Britain’s Minister of Science Lord Vallance said: “Our weather is becoming more extreme and more unexpected. This launch is the latest result of the UK that is investing to increase weather predictions with European partners so that we can live with our changing climate.
“This satellite will improve our ability to predict high-affected weather events even before using world-class insights. It will protect our plan to change our plan to track our infrastructure, our economy and life, to change our plan on track.”
On Tuesday, the fourth summer heatwave was announced, in which organizations issued amber health warnings and a possible risk for life from high temperatures.
The world experienced its third most hot July on record this year, said experts, with heat and fatal floods throughout the month.