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Life beyond re-entry: new Aeolus data a breath of fresh air
16 July 2024
Aeolus data are still improving our understanding of weather and atmospheric science. In Spring 2024, the Aeolus data, science and innovation cluster (DISC) released a new public data update (Baseline 16), with a range of exciting new features.
EarthCARE’s on the move—what now?
24 June 2024
The much-awaited EarthCARE satellite successfully embarked on its journey into space on 29 May 2024, at 00:20 CEST, aboard a Falcon 9 rocket from the Vandenberg Space Force Base in California, USA—anticipation of the new data is causing excitement in the remote sensing community.
Aeolus fourth Reprocessing Campaign Data published
22 May 2024
The Aeolus mission has released its latest data update, Baseline 16, encompassing operations from June 28, 2019, to October 4, 2022.
EarthCARE pre-launch science workshop a success
19 Dec 2023
Held between 13 and 17 November 2023, in ESA’s Earth Observation facility in Frascati, Italy, the ESA-JAXA pre-launch EarthCARE science and validation workshop brought together nearly 250 participants, representing a vibrant worldwide scientific community that is eagerly awaiting the mission’s launch.
Aeolus wind data boosts innovative new global wind comparison tool
19 Dec 2023
A new system for comparing wind data from multiple observing platforms, including ESA’s Aeolus wind satellite, puts global wind data - and the tools needed to analyse them - all in one place.
Aeolus data and lessons learned: what happens next for ESA’s wind mission?
2 Nov 2023
The Aeolus satellite returned to Earth on 28 July 2023, in an assisted reentry that marked the end of nearly five years in space. For scientists working with Aeolus data, however, the mission lives on.
Last call for EarthCARE workshop abstracts
23 June 2023
The abstract submission deadline for the EarthCARE Pre-Launch Science and Validation Workshop is just a week away. If you would like to present your work at the workshop, submit your abstract by 10 July.
Submit your abstracts for EarthCARE Pre-Launch Science and Validation Workshop
11 May 2023
Invitations are now open for the EarthCARE Pre-Launch Science and Validation Workshop, which will take place at ESRIN in Frascati, Italy, from 13 to 17 November.
The divine keeper of the winds retires
24 Apr 2023
ESA’s fifth Earth Explorer - Aeolus - is due to retire soon, but will provide fully nominal data up to the end of operations on 30 April.
New Aeolus Processing Baseline 16 now activated
20 Apr 2023
The new Aeolus processing baseline 16 was activated on Tuesday 18 April 2023.
Improved Aeolus Rayleigh-cloudy winds product now available
20 Apr 2023
An improved Aeolus product is now available: Rayleigh channel winds measured in atmospheric conditions with clouds and/or dense aerosol, known as Rayleigh-cloudy winds.
Aeolus Level-2A old Baseline-11 data now publicly available
8 Mar 2023
We are pleased to inform Aeolus users that 3232 Level 2A products in Baseline 11 that were not previously released are now available for browsing and download on the Aeolus Dissemination server.
New version of the SMOS-CryoSat level 4 sea ice thickness product is now available
30 Jan 2023
The new version 205 of the merged SMOS-CryoSat level 4 sea ice thickness product is now available on the SMOS dissemination service
Improved Aeolus wind data now available
20 Dec 2022
ESA’s Aeolus mission continues to advance weather forecasting with further data improvements, thanks to a third reprocessing campaign.
ESA invites scientists to submit abstracts for EGU 2023
14 Dec 2022
ESA is calling for researchers to submit abstracts for sessions at the next General Assembly of the European Geosciences Union (EGU 2023).
Aeolus NRT FM-A public data available after instrument switch over
30 Nov 2022
The Aeolus ALADIN FM-A instrument switch-on and its commissioning have been successfully completed.
Aeolus third Reprocessing Campaign Data published
23 Nov 2022
Data from the Aeolus 3rd reprocessing campaign, covering the sensing period from 31 August 2018 to 16 June 2019, relevant to the first period of operations of the ALADIN Flight Model A instrument is available for browsing and download.
Aeolus ALADIN energy increase from 29 August to 4 September
1 Aug 2022
Between 29 August and 4 September the output energy of ALADIN will be increased in support of the upcoming JATAC campaign in September.
Highlights from Living Planet Symposium
13 June 2022
As remote sensing scientists and data-users from around the world converged at the Living Planet Symposium (LPS) in Bonn recently, a common thread was evident in many scientific sessions and meetings – the right environmental data can accelerate our understanding of the rapid changes in Earth’s system.
Exploring the prevailing achievements and future directions of Aeolus
14 Apr 2022
A tight-knit community of European remote sensing experts converged on the Italian island of Sicily last month to discuss how the strong success of ESA’s Aeolus mission is shaping scientists’ understanding of the winds that sweep across the planet.