NOAA has developed the Comprehensive Large Array-data Stewardship System (CLASS) to archive and provide access to the data from current satellite-based observing systems and ground-based observing systems.  In addition to the raw data, CLASS also provides access to a number of products.  These products include CoastWatch, Microwave Surface and Precipitation Products System Mapped Data, Ocean Color (SeaWiFS), Synthetic Aperture Radar (RADARSAT), and Sea Surface Temperature.  

CLASS operational capabilities:

• Search capabilities include:
• Coverage
• Satellite schedule
• Ascending/descending (polar satellites)
• Data type
• Receiving station
• Satellite name
• Date and time range
• Spatial coverage using a bounded box or entering lat/long coordinates
• Dual site operations – Suitland, MD (OSDPD) and Asheville, NC (NCDC)
• Hardware architecture includes: IBM P620 and P660 servers, ADIC tape libraries, Cisco routers, Sun Fire V880 servers, etc.

• Hardware architecture
• Functional architecture
• Data and products currently available
• List of representative users