Launch of European satellite to further enhance weather and climate forecasting

The European Organisation for the Exploitation of Meteorological Satellites (EUMETSAT) launched its latest polar orbiting satellite yesterday from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. The Metop-B spacecraft carries with it a host of instruments that will help feed models that forecast the weather and climate.  Read the rest of this story on Examiner.com and find out what it means for you.

MetOp-B launch from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. Credit: YouTube / ESA
MetOp-B launch from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. (YouTube / ESA) Click the image to watch video of the launch.

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