| Issue |
EPJ Web Conf.
Volume 362, 2026
31st International Laser Radar Conference (ILRC 31) Held Together with the 22nd Coherent Laser Radar Conference (CLRC 22)
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| Article Number | 07001 | |
| Number of page(s) | 3 | |
| Section | Joint CLRC/ILRC Session: Airborne and Spaceborne Wind Lidar Missions | |
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.1051/epjconf/202636207001 | |
| Published online | 09 April 2026 | |
https://doi.org/10.1051/epjconf/202636207001
Scientific activities at EUMETSAT for the proposed EPS-Aeolus programme
EUMETSAT, Eumetsatallee, 64295 Darmstadt, Germany Lead Author e-mail address: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Published online: 9 April 2026
Abstract
EPS-Aeolus is the EUMETSAT proposed program to follow-up the successful Earth Explorer Aeolus launched by ESA in 2018. EPS-Aeolus will exploit Aeolus-2 satellites designed by ESA. This paper presents the scientific aspects of the future system, focusing on the scientific studies and the current user requirements.
Studies focused on the expected benefits of a future EPS-Aeolus system, by testing the added value of simulated data in Numerical Weather Prediction (NWP) systems. The two impacts estimation studies showed consistent improvement in the forecasts, expected to be roughly twice as large as the improvement brought by the assimilation of ESA's Aeolus data.
The user requirements are based on recommendations from ESA's Aeolus Science Advisory Group and EUMETSAT's EPS-SG requirements.
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