Satellite User Readiness Navigator (SATURN)

Satellite user coordination groups have been established in WMO Regions (Africa, Americas, Asia, South-West Pacific) to document and maintain common requirements for satellite data access and exchange (as per WMO 65th Executive Council, Resolution 12). The groups provide a structured interface to CGMS satellite operators, with data access solutions taking into account the regional diversity of needs, capabilities, and user communities The groups strive to represent the WMO satellite community in each Region and are a key mechanism to prepare users to the new generation of meteorological satellites. Resources related to the groups are available here:

RA I Dissemination Expert Group

RA II WIGOS Project for the Development of Support for National Meteorological and Hydrological Services (NMHSs) in the areas of satellite data, products and training

Coordination Group on Satellite Data Requirements in RA III and RA IV

RA V Task Team on Satellite Utilization

The WMO guidelines on user preparations urges to:

– Establish and maintain a dialogue between providers of the new generation satellites and prospective users, and raising awareness on new capabilities through user conferences, workshops and test beds
– Provide user training, including the development of training material and training events, through the satellite provider–training centre partnerships established in the WMO-CGMS Virtual Laboratory, and other established mechanisms such as COMET, MetEd and EUMETrain
– Support user community-building through collaborative mechanisms, such as regular online briefings and social media.

This information provided in this section responds to these needs. It should be noted that the training resources are either provided by the satellite operators, training organizations affiliated with the operators or by user community groups and organizations.The WMO guidelines on user preparations urges to:

– Establish and maintain a dialogue between providers of the new generation satellites and prospective users, and raising awareness on new capabilities through user conferences, workshops and test beds
– Provide user training, including the development of training material and training events, through the satellite provider–training centre partnerships established in the WMO-CGMS Virtual Laboratory, and other established mechanisms such as COMET, MetEd and EUMETrain
– Support user community-building through collaborative mechanisms, such as regular online briefings and social media.

This information provided in this section responds to these needs. It should be noted that the training resources are either provided by the satellite operators, training organisations affiliated with the operators or by user community groups and organisations.The WMO guidelines on user preparations urges to:

– Establish and maintain a dialogue between providers of the new generation satellites and prospective users, and raising awareness on new capabilities through user conferences, workshops and test beds
– Provide user training, including the development of training material and training events, through the satellite provider–training centre partnerships established in the WMO-CGMS Virtual Laboratory, and other established mechanisms such as COMET, MetEd and EUMETrain
– Support user community-building through collaborative mechanisms, such as regular online briefings and social media.

This information provided in this section responds to these needs. It should be noted that the training resources are either provided by the satellite operators, training organisations affiliated with the operators or by user community groups and organisations.