FORUM selected for Earth Explorer 9

24 September 2019

Photo: UHH/MI/Kluft

Today ESA announced that the far infrared Mission FORUM („Far-infrared-Outgoing-Radiation Understanding and Monitoring“) will be its next Earth Explorer. MI scientists have helped prepare the mission and will take part in the scientific analysis.

Further information:

UHH press release in German: Universität Hamburg an Satelliten-Projekt beteiligt

ESA: A new satellite to understand how Earth is losing its cool

BBC: Satellite will gain hi-res view of greenhouse effect

New Scientist: European satellite will reveal Earth's atmosphere in unrivalled detail