INSAT-3DR and Scatsat-1 launches scheduled for September 2016
INSAT-3DR is scheduled for launch on 8 September 2016 and the launch of Scatsat-1 is planned for the second half of September 2016.
CGMS-45 venue confirmed
CGMS-45 will be hosted by KMA at the hotel Ramada Plaza on Jeju Island in the Republic of Korea. Further details and a dedicated room reservation form will be provided in due course.
CGMS-CEOS report on non-meteorological applications
On the occasion of CGMS-44 on 8 June 2016, a joint CGMS-CEOS side event was held on non-meteorological applications for the next generation geostationary satellites. The summary report is available here.
IODC services continuity: EUMETSAT Council approves relocation of Meteosat-8
With reference to the CGMS-44 plenary session, and on 28 June 2016, the EUMETSAT Council approved the relocation of Meteosat-8 to 41.5 degrees East in support to the multi-partner Indian Ocean Data Coverage (IODC) service continuity beyond 2016. Considering that Meteosat-8 has exceeded its design lifetime, EUMETSAT’s support to the IODC services will be on […]
AMSR2 Special Issue: Call for Papers
There is a special issue on “Contributions to Global Water Cycle Science and Applications from GCOM-W/AMSR2” in JSTARS, the IEEE journal. The submission deadline has been set to 30 October 2016 with publication foreseen in October 2017. Further information can be found here: [Call for papers]
Downtime of CGMS online agenda and working paper tool
Due to server maintenance work, the online CGMS agenda and working paper tool accessibility will be interrupted during the following periods: 13-14 May 6 pm – 1 am (UTC) 17-18 May 6 pm – 1 am (UTC) 18-19 May 6 pm – 1 am (UTC) Thank you for your understanding and please accept our apologies […]
Postponement of WGIII inter-sessional meeting #3, May 2016
Due to unavailability of the WGIII co-chair, the inter-sessional meeting has been postponed. Please accept our apologies for the short notice and any inconvenience caused. The meeting will be rescheduled in due course.
New JMSJ article on Himawari-8
A new paper on Himawari-8 has been published in the Journal of the Meteorological Society of Japan (JMSJ) Ser. II Vol. 94 (2016) No. 2 p. 151-183. We kindly invite you to refer to this paper in case papers or reports are written on Himawari-8.
CGMS-44 venue confirmed
A new venue for the 44th CGMS plenary session has been confirmed. The meeting will take place at the hotel Mercure Sophia Antipolis, at Biot, France. For further information please visit our meeting page.
CGMS-44 – change of venue ahead!
The selected hotel for the upcoming CGMS plenary has unfortunately informed EUMETSAT that due to building works it will no longer be available to receive the CGMS group in June 2016. Hence, the CGMS Secretariat/EUMETSAT is now doing its utmost to secure another venue at a different hotel in the same area over the coming […]
CGMS working paper tool website maintenance work
Due to maintenance work, the CGMS Working Paper website will be unavailable from 11 February from 19:00 UTC until 12 February 05:00 UTC 2016. We apologise for any inconvenience caused and thank you for your understanding.
Dates of CGMS-45
The 45th plenary session of CGMS will be held on 12-16 June 2017 and will be hosted by the Korea Meteorological Administration (KMA).
SWTT meeting brought forward to 11-12 February 2016
The SWTT meeting planned for 22-23 February 2016 has been brought forward to 11-12 February 2016.
JMSJ article on Himawari-8
A new paper on Himawari-8 has been published in the Journal of the Meteorological Society of Japan (JMSJ). In case papers or reports are written on Himawari-8, you are kindly requested to refer to this paper.
Location of CGMS-44
CGMS-44 plenary session will be held on 5-10 June 2016, at Biot (close to Nice), France. The meeting will be hosted by EUMETSAT. The agenda is currently under preparation.
CGMS working paper/agenda website downtime 28 January 2016
Please be informed that due to server maintenance, the CGMS working paper/agenda website will be unavailable from 19:00-23:00 (UTC) on Thursday 28 January 2016. Please accept our apologies for any inconvenience caused and thank you for your understanding.
Tentative dates of CGMS-44 (2016)
CGMS-44 will be hosted by EUMETSAT in Europe and will tentatively be held on 13-17 June 2016.
ISRO new CGMS member
CGMS-43 plenary approved ISRO as a new member of CGMS in view of its contributions with its satellite programmes to the WMO Global Observing System.
Revised dates of CGMS-44
Following the WMO Cg-17 decision to hold WMO EC-68 on 15 June 2016 onwards, it has been decided that CGMS-44 plenary session will be held on 6-10 June 2016.
