How will the instruments onboard the two satellites complement each other?
Most of the instruments on the NOAA and EUMETSAT satellites are identical or perform like functions to provide global observations of environmental variables four times per day. Each of the satellites will provide observations of weather systems and surface features for the generation of products such as: sea surface temperature and vegetation health and extent; the vertical distribution of atmospheric temperature and moisture; the global distribution of ozone in the stratosphere; and space weather. They will also provide services such as direct read-out of the acquired data, data collection of information from fixed and moving platforms and search and rescue support.
