Europe’s First Geostationary Sounder Enters Service to Track Storms in Four Dimensions

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As Meteosat-13 enters operational service, this image combines observations from Meteosat Third Generation’s imager and sounder instruments to reveal the dynamics of the atmosphere over Europe. Credit: EUMETSAT
As Meteosat-13 enters operational service, this image combines observations from Meteosat Third Generation’s imager and sounder instruments to reveal the dynamics of the atmosphere over Europe. Credit: EUMETSAT
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