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Exploring our Solar System and unlocking the secrets of the Universe
Go to topicProtecting life and infrastructure on Earth and in orbit
Go to topicUsing space to benefit citizens and meet future challenges on Earth
Go to topicMaking space accessible and developing the technologies for the future
Go to topicFinal programme in a series of five on Meteosat Second Generation, ESA's new weather satellite due to be launched August 2002. This programme focuses on how a new generation of weather satellites will provide better imagery and a faster data relay, which will serve the meteorology customers with almost ten times the current amount of data. The programme comprises of a 5 minute A-Roll with Split audio and English commentary and is complemented by a longer B-roll with clean international sound.
The video includes:
00:30 MSG The future of weather forecasting: Different weather forecast presentations from TV
01:40 Eumetsat in Darmstadt, Germany. Weather prevision activity.
02:00 Construction of building and roads plan their activity according to the weather and the forecasts. Views of construction sites.
02:15 Farmers plan their production following weather forecasts. Views of fields and farming.
02:22 Power plants regulate their energy production following weather forecasts. Views of electricity distribution and a dam.
02:29 Space based weather observation is used for aviation safety. Views of airplanes in airport and taking off.
02:37 José Achache, ESA Director of Earth Observations, speaks that there are many other potential users of weather observations.
02:57 Flooding video
03:05 In 1991 ESA shifted Meteosat 3 over the US, which helped monitoring and prediction of hurricanes and losses of lives were avoided
03:35 Meteosat Second Generation (MSG) is introduced
04:14 Ski research areas and mountain areas
04:31 Other views from different places
04:50 Control centre and weather forecasting centre
05:18 The end