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![[EUMETSAT Flag]](../images/e/eu-eumetsat.gif)
image by Zoltan Horvath, 22 October 2013
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The EUMETSAT (European Organisation for the Exploitation of Meteorological
Satellites) is an intergovernmental organization created through an
international convention agreed by a current total of 27 European Member States:
Austria, Belgium, Croatia, the
Czech Republic, Denmark,
Estonia, Finland,
France, Germany, Greece,
Hungary, Ireland, Romania,
Italy, Latvia, Luxembourg,
the Netherlands, Norway,
Poland, Portugal, Slovakia,
Slovenia, Spain, Sweden,
Switzerland, Turkey, and the
United Kingdom. These States fund the EUMETSAT
programs and are the principal users of the systems. EUMETSAT also has 4
Cooperating States. Cooperation agreements with Iceland,
Lithuania, Bulgaria and
Serbia have entered into force. The convention establishing EUMETSAT was opened
for signature in 1983 and entered into force in 19 June 1986.
EUMETSAT's primary objective is to establish, maintain and exploit European
systems of operational meteorological satellites. EUMETSAT is responsible for
the launch and operation of the satellites and for delivering satellite data to
end-users as well as contributing to the operational monitoring of climate and
the detection of global climate changes.
The activities of EUMETSAT contribute to a global meteorological satellite
observing system coordinated with other space-faring nations. EUMETSAT is not
part of the European Union.
Zoltan Horvath, 22 October 2013
Image of its flag.
Zoltan Horvath, 22 October 2013
