The Special Software Package (SSP) “SEVIRI-Europe” is introduced. It automatically pixel-by-pixel classifies SEVIRI/Meteosat data to retrieve cloud, precipitation and weather hazard properties for the European territory of Russia and Europe. Being set on a computer the SSP must have access to satellite data and forecast fields of pressure at sea level and air temperature at standard levels and at ground. The SCP products mostly satisfy the users’ requirements on quality and demonstrate good similarity to the EUMETSAT SAF cloud products exceeding the latter as they are produced day and night above any surface, detect more cloud and precipitation products and discriminate more classes/grades while using less supplementary information.

Keywords: SEVIRI, Meteosat, cloud mask, cloud types, cloud top height, precipitation, microphysical cloud properties