Aeolus satellite: a game-changer for weather forecasting and S2S4E?

Aeolus satellite (artist render)

After more than 16 years of development, the European Space Agency (ESA) launched Aeolus in August 2018. Part of the Copernicus programme and built by Airbus, this satellite has been designed to accurately measure wind patterns from space. Named Aeolus after the Greek mythological guardian of wind, its 3-year orbital mission is expecting to boost climate research and weather forecasting.

Better forecasts could lead to huge savings for industry

THERE IS A NEED FOR MORE RELIABLE AND INFORMATIVE SEASONAL FORECASTS – FORECASTS THAT WOULD SHOW WHETHER THE NEXT THREE WEEKS OR THREE MONTHS WILL BE PARTICULARLY DRY OR WET, OR RATHER NORMAL. PHOTO BY AVI RICHARDS ON UNSPLASH.COM.

S2S4E IS WORKING TO DEVELOP MORE RELIABLE AND INFORMATIVE SEASONAL FORECASTS. THIS COULD LEAD TO HUGE SAVINGS FOR BOTH ENERGY TRADERS AND FARMERS, AS WELL AS FOR OTHER WEATHER-DEPENDENT INDUSTRIES, CICERO RESEARCHERS EXPLAIN.

Most people in the Nordic countries would describe this past summer as the best summer ever. The summer when people in the southern parts of Norway and Sweden could enjoy sunshine and temperatures of around 30 degrees almost every day for three months, and the summer where it almost didn’t rain.

How would you like to hear from us? The new Stakeholder Survey for S2S4E

S2S4E stakeholder survey

We would like to know how you want to hear from us and be updated about the progress and activities of the S2S4E project. Please take a couple of minutes to answer our survey.

We will shape our future activities in line with the wishes and suggestions of our stakeholders, and it is therefore important for us that we get feedback from as many of you as possible.

2015 wind drought over USA attributed to high ocean temperatures in a remote region of the Pacific, BSC study finds

During the first quarter of 2015 the United States experienced a widespread and extended episode of low surface wind speeds. This episode had a strong impact on wind power generation. Some wind farms did not generate enough cash for their steady payments, and the value of wind farm assets decreased. Although the wind industry expressed their concerns, the episode has not received much attention from the scientific community and remains poorly understood.

Wine production in the Pyrenees and hungry caribous and why it matters

Have a Pint of Science!

Isadora and Dragana from Barcelona Supercomputing Centre (BSC) talk about new trends in climate change adaptation and innovation. The Pint of Science festival aims to deliver interesting and relevant talks on the latest science and research in an accessible format to the public, mainly across bars and pubs.