13th Conference on Satellite Meteorology and Oceanography

P4.2

Towards integrated environmental applications at the NESDIS Center for Satellite Applications and Research (STAR) **

Marie C. Colton, NOAA/NESDIS, Camp Springs, MD; and A. M. Powell

The NESDIS Center for Satellite Applications and Research (STAR) consists of three research and applications divisions that encompass satellite meteorology, oceanography, climatology, and cooperative research with academic institutions. With such a wide background of talent, and a charter to develop operational algorithms and applications, STAR scientists develop satellite-derived land, ice, ocean, and atmospheric environmental data products in support of all of NOAA’s mission goals. In addition, in close association with the Joint Center for Satellite Data Assimilation, STAR scientists actively work with the numerical modeling communities of NOAA, NASA, and DOD to support the development of new methods for assimilation of satellite data. In this new era of observations from many new satellite instruments, STAR aims to effectively integrate these data into multi-platform data products for utilization by the forecast and applications communities. Much of our work is conducted in close partnerships with other agencies, academic institutes, and industry. This poster presents a catalog of our current and evolving environmental products and a glimpse into the future of integrated observations.

** pending final approval, formerly Office of Research and Applications

Poster Session 4, Environmental Applications
Tuesday, 21 September 2004, 2:30 PM-4:00 PM

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