Plenary Satellite Session, 3 October 2007 (Preliminary Programme)

On Satellite data for the observation and prediction of weather and climate

11:30 Introduction by the Chair - Lars Prahm (EUMETSAT)

Christophe Accadia, EUMETSAT
"Application of EUMETSAT Satellites to Observe Weather and Climate"

Paul Ingmann, ESA
"The Changing Earth - New scientific challenges for Earth Observation"

Jean-Noël Thépaut, ECMWF
“The assimilation of satellite data and its use in analysing severe weather systems”

Mikko Strahlendorff, GMES Bureau
"GMES: current status & next challenges. Relationships with the European meteorological community"

The presentations will be followed by a chaired discussion.