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METimage Launches with High-Resolution Weather Images

10/10/2025

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METimage on Metop-SGA1 released its first images on September 24, 2025, showing detailed weather across Europe and North Africa.
From 830 km altitude, METimage provides 20 visible-to-infrared channels at 500 m resolution, doubling its predecessor's capability.
The instrument tracks clouds, aerosols, temperatures, and wildfires to improve forecasts and early warnings.

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METimage on Metop-SGA1 released its first images on September 24, 2025, showing detailed weather across Europe and North Africa.
From 830 km altitude, METimage provides 20 visible-to-infrared channels at 500 m resolution, doubling its predecessor's capability.
The instrument tracks clouds, aerosols, temperatures, and wildfires to improve forecasts and early warnings.