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In early 2026, EUMETSAT will be running the next iteration of the 'Supporting Marine Earth Observation Applications (SMA)' course. The course introduces our marine data catalogue and aims to help you develop workflows that support your own application-specific goals. If you wish to learn about, or work more extensively with our satellite-derived, ocean colour, sea surface temperature, altimetry, sea ice, or wind data, then we encourage you to apply. This year, the course will be delivered in partnership with the Technical University of Munich, and we particularly welcome applications from those who are interested in working with altimetry.
During this course you will learn how to independently access and process data from the EUMETSAT product catalogue for your marine workflows and applications. The focus will be on data streams from EUMETSAT Copernicus marine missions (Sentinel-3, Sentinel-6) and derived downstream products, those derived from Copernicus supporting missions, and those made available by the Ocean and Sea Ice Satellite Application Facility (OSI SAF).
Training will take place entirely online, in two phases, which will be supported by experts in the relevant fields:
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The first, self-paced phase will take place between 23 February and 13 March 2026 and will take approximately nine-15 hours to complete. It will involve self-paced flexible learning through webinars, forums, and technical checks (particularly for software installations), documentation, and assignments.
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The second, virtual classroom phase will be take place between 16 March and 20 March 2026, using Zoom and other collaborative tools. This phase will be made up of interactive tutorials, live demos, group work, and 1:1 meetings. During this intensive week, which will require five-eight hours of participation each day, we will focus on co-creating a mini-project directly relevant to your application of interest.
During the course, you will;
- Learn about the specifics of the marine products that EUMETSAT provides (variables, timeliness, resolution, data formats).
- Select appropriate products from the EUMETSAT marine catalogue and access them using GUI-based and automated services.
- Use relevant software tools, such as SNAP, and scripting languages, such as Python, to acquire, visualise and process Earth observation data from multiple sources.
- Work with trainers to design workflows around these products and tools, tailoring approaches to the specific needs of your participant-defined application.
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Course dates: 9-27 March 2026, Online.
This satellite applications course in English language is suitable for forecasters in Africa, independent of their work experience. The course will introduce the participants with the new operational MTG satellite, its instruments and capabilities for different weather applications in Africa.
We will explore the new capabilities of MTG in live session and discussions, as well as in weather briefings.
You will improve your skills in : (a) Finding the new satellite products using openly available data sources such as EUMETView and ADAGUC, b) Using the information for monitoring the weather in the forecasting offices and c) Being a competent user of virtual course technology.
As a participant, you will develop professional relationships with other course participants, get connected to satellite professionals ready to help you to understand the new satellite capabilities, and to become a proficient user of the latest satellite products in your daily work.
Receiving a certificate from this online course is a mandatory requirement for applying for a Satellite Applications classroom course, pending the nomination from the national Permanent Representative with WMO.
Applications will open by Friday 19 December 2025, and will close Friday 27 February 2026.
Accepted participants will be informed by Tuesday 3 March 2026.
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Dates : du 13 avril au 1er
Lieu : en ligne (cours virtuel)
Ce cours en langue française sur les applications satellitaires est destiné aux prévisionnistes africains, quel que soit leur niveau d'expérience. Il leur présentera le nouveau satellite opérationnel MTG, ses instruments et ses capacités pour différentes applications météorologiques sur le continent africain.
Nous explorerons les nouvelles capacités du MTG lors de sessions en direct, de discussions et de briefings météorologiques.
Vous améliorerez vos compétences dans les domaines suivants: (a) recherche de nouveaux produits satellitaires à l'aide de sources de données librement accessibles, telles qu'EUMETView et ADAGUC; (b) utilisation des informations pour surveiller les conditions météorologiques dans les bureaux de prévision; (c) maîtrise de la technologie des cours virtuels.
En tant que participant, vous aurez l'occasion de développer un réseau de relations professionnelles avec les autres participants au cours, établirez des contacts avec des spécialistes des systèmes satellitaires prêts à vous accompagner dans la compréhension des nouvelles capacités des satellites, et de devenir un utilisateur expérimenté des produits satellitaires les plus récents, directement applicables à votre travail quotidien.
L'obtention d'un certificat de ce cours en ligne est une condition obligatoire pour s'inscrire à un cours en classe sur les applications satellitaires, sous réserve de la nomination par le représentant permanent national auprès de l'OMM.
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SEEMET is a regular yearly training initiated and organized by National Meteorological and Hydrological Services of South-East Europe, and supported by EUMETSAT, Eumetcal, EUMeTrain and ECMWF. Training includes using of satellite data and products as well as ECMWF products in forecast operations.
SEEMET 2026 will focus mainly on flash floods and urban floods, with one day training on wildfire monitoring.
The topics will cover:
- MTG-I FCI and LI products, MTG-S introduction
- Large scale systems causing floods- cyclones, fronts, ULL, atmospheric rivers, medicanes
- Mesoscale features
- Introduction to ECMWF products for precipitation
- Hydro point of view from a hydrologist
- Pre-fire conditions, fire monitoring, burnt area
The course is targeted to forecasters from the SE European (ICSEED) countries : Slovenia, Hungary, Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Serbia, North Macedonia, Bulgaria, Romania, Kosovo (UNSCR 1244/1999), Montenegro, Greece, Turkey, Albania, Cyprus, Moldova, Ukraine, Israel, Lebanon and Jordan.
The applications to this course are based on the nominations by the heads of the NMHSs.
Dates: 13 - 17 April 2026
Location: Trogir, Croatia
Applications deadline: 1 March 2026
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In partnership with the Finnish Meteorological Institute (FMI), EUMETSAT offers in 2026 two testbeds to prepare Aviation Forecasters for using data from the new Meteosat Third Generation (MTG) satellite programme in their operations.
The FMI aviation testbeds simulate an on-site operational meteorological forecasting environment, enhancing the skills of aviation forecasters in using EUMETSAT satellite data and products in aviation services. FMI will use the GEOWEB environment to run the training testbed, providing the full suite of typical products from models to observations, including in particular satellite-based products on icing potential, fog and low clouds, visibility, turbulence, volcanic ash, lightning, etc.
During the testbeds, forecasters first receive theoretical background on the products, then produce on-the-spot forecasts and nowcasts based on selected cases, using a mix of new nowcasting and forecasting tools, followed by a verification and discussion.
Particular focus will be given to the use of MTG-I1 FCI and LI data and products.
The testbeds are part of the EUMETSAT-led User Preparation projects for MTG and EPS-SG.
Target group:
Forecasters from the EUMETSAT Member States who train other forecasters, with a strong background in aviation meteorology.
Dates and locations:
- 20 - 24 April 2026 FMI, Helsinki, Finland
- 2 - 6 November 2026 EUMETSAT, Darmstadt, Germany
Weekly schedule:
- Monday - Thursday: 09:00 - 17:00
- Friday 09:00 - 13:00
Candidates need to come from EUMETSAT Member States and have a nomination by their home institution. For accepted candidates, EUMETSAT plans to sponsor the cost of testbed attendance and, upon request, the cost for travel, accommodation and subsistence.
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ESSL and EUMETSAT organize a series of testbeds to prepare forecasters from the EUMETSAT Member States to use the data from Meteosat Third Generation (MTG) and Metop Second Generation (Metop-SG) satellites. These testbeds are organized both to teach forecasting severe convective storms, using state-of-the-art or even experimental forecasting tools, and to evaluate such tools. Forecasters will learn by making severe weather forecasts and nowcasts using a mix of new nowcasting and forecasting tools, followed by a verification. Particular focus will be given to the use of MTG satellite data and products, from both FCI and LI sensors. In addition, a range of state-of-the-art nowcasting tools and numerical weather prediction-based guidance (i.e. from DWD, ZAMG, ESSL, and ECMWF) will be evaluated.
Location & dates
All testbeds will take place at ESSL Research and Training Centre (Wiener Neustadt, Austria).- 4 - 8 May 2026
- 18 - 22 May 2026
- 14 - 18 September 2026
- 5 - 9 October 2026
Weekly schedule:
Monday: 10:00 - 17:00 | Tuesday - Thursday: 09:00 - 17:00 | Friday: 09:00 - 13:00
Target group: Forecasters from the EUMETSAT Member States who train other forecasters and forecasters with a strong background in severe storms meteorology.
Candidates need to come from EUMETSAT Member States and have a nomination by their home institution. For accepted candidates, EUMETSAT plans to sponsor the cost of testbed attendance and, upon request, the cost for travel, accommodation and subsistence.
How to apply:
The application are open from 13 October 2025 and will close on 22 March 2026. Accepted participants will be informed beginning of April latest.
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Overall objective of the Summer School is an in depth explanation of remote-sensing methods and techniques used to extract information from environmental satellite data, with emphasis on the latest measuring technologies, in particular the MTG mission.
The course consists of lectures and practical sessions, run using McIDAS-V or similar processing and visualization tool. English is the official language of the School. All provided material will be in English.
Date: 9 - 18 June 2026
Location: Bracciano, ItalyDaily timetable: 9 - 12 June and 15 - 17 June 2026 from 9am to 5pm, 18 June 2026 from 9am to 1pm
Application deadline: 15 April 2026
This course addresses experienced professionals working with remote sensing data (forecasters, researchers, post-graduate students etc.) interested in updating their knowledge and skills on remote sensing environmental applications. The applicants must have an academic degree either in Meteorology, Physics, Environmental Sciences or Environmental Engineering. Applicants should be proficient in the English language to attend the course.
The course is intended primarily for the European audience, with advantage given to the EUMETSAT member state applicants. Depending on availability, additional applicants might be accepted. Candidates will be selected on the basis of their proven experiences in environmental remote sensing.
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>> Applications for this course are now closed <<
Overview
From 1-5 December 2025, the International Ocean Colour Science meeting will return to Darmstadt, Germany for its 6th iteration. The meeting, which covers optical radiometry of all water types, brings the scientific community and space agencies together to support open communication between the two, informing future missions and driving forward science and applications.
As part of this year's programme, EUMETSAT, in partnership with the IOCCG, will offer an advanced, multi-sensor ocean colour training course. The event, held from 7-11 December, will be hosted on site at EUMETSAT in Darmstadt and will cover key aspects of satellite ocean colour, including atmospheric correction, bio-optical algorithm selection, product quality, validation and multi-sensor synergy. It will be supported by Copernicus Sentinel-3 OLCI, NASA PACE OCI and Copernicus Sentinel-2 MSI experts and be highly interactive, introducing hands-on examples throughout. Alongside training sessions, participants will have opportunities to learn more about satellite operations.
In addition to gaining skills needed to access and work with a variety of ocean colour data streams, participants should expect to leave the course with a clear understanding of the challenges we face in ocean colour and the approaches we take to addressing them.
Intended audience
This is an advanced level training event, designed to support those already engaged in satellite ocean colour activities. Training is aimed at, but not restricted to;
- early and mid-career researchers who are already working with ocean colour in some capacity at the graduate or postgraduate level
- oceanographers involved in marine monitoring activities and applications, either public or private, who are looking to expand their understanding of new sensors and approaches
- service and application developers who are looking to exploit ocean colour data in their workflows
- ocean colour practitioners interested in working in an operational agency context
Learning objectives
Participants completing this course will:
- be able to access, download and work with single-sensor ocean colour data from multiple sensors
- understand the advantages, consequences and limitations associated with differing approaches to atmospheric correction
- appreciate the complexity of selecting bio-optical algorithms for ocean colour retrievals
- know how to assess and apply product flags, determine product quality, and construct match-up validation workflows
- be familiar with the key considerations needed for multi-sensor synergy
- gain experience of operational satellite data production
Applications
Applications for this course are open and will close on 22 August, 2025. You should apply via the form below. Please ensure you read the important information below before applying.
Spaces on the course are limited. Our position is that this training event is complimentary to the IOCS meeting, and that participants would benefit from attending both. Further, we expect the advanced nature of the course to appeal to early career scientists attending the IOCS. Consequently;- While the course will be open to all, priority will be given to those who will also present at IOCS.
- Please remember that you need to register separately for the IOCS meeting. This can be done via https://iocs.ioccg.org/.
- Registration costs for the IOCS meeting will be waived for course participants that receive support funding (more information below). While you are welcome, and encouraged to, submit abstracts, please do not pay the IOCS registration fee if you are applying for the course with support funding.
- Limited support funding for travel is available. Please indicate on the application form if you would like to request this.
- This course is supported by the IOCCG. As such priority for travel funding will be given to those who are presenting an abstract at the IOCS meeting.
- The course is a Copernicus funded activity. As such, priority for travel funding will also be given to those who are attending from Copernicus member states or from states with a Copernicus International Cooperation Agreement.
- Support funding will cover flights, accommodation, a registration fee waiver for the IOCS meeting, and local subsistence for both the IOCS meeting and the multi-sensor ocean colour training course.
- We will, of course, consider situations with extenuating circumstances.
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To apply for the courses in the Short Courses on Data Discovery for Weather, Oceanography, Air Quality and Climate, please click here.
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These are short courses open to all, from service providers to scientists and forecasters. Participants will have the opportunity to learn:
- which are the EUMETSAT and Copernicus free and open data.
- where to access the data and where to find information about the data.
- how to handle the data using the tools proposed.
Find out more and apply here.