ISCCP SATELLITE PROCESSING CENTERS

Each Satellite Processing Center (SPC) collects raw satellite imaging data and reduces its volume by sampling in space and time to a resolution of 30 km and 3 hours, and delivers this data (B2) to the Global Processing Center.

NOAA

  National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)
  NESDIS/NCDC
  151 Patton Avenue, Suite 516
  Asheville, NC 28801-5001
  USA

  Contact: Mr. Hilawe Semunegus
  Phone:   828-271-4059
  E-mail:  hilawe.semunegus@noaa.gov

  Description of ISCCP activities at NOAA
  NOAA/NESDIS Office of Satellite Operations



METEOSAT

  EUMETSAT
  Am Kavalleriesand 31
  D-64295 Darmstadt
  GERMANY

  Contact: Mr. Ken Holmlund
  Phone:   +49 6151 807 452
  E-mail: holmlund@eumetsat.de



 GOES-EAST

  Meteorological Service of Canada (MSC)
  Meteorological Satellite Center
  4905 Dufferin Street
  Toronto, Ontario M3H 5T4
  CANADA

  Contact: Robert Morris
  Phone:   416-739-4361
  E-mail:  robert.morris@ec.gc.ca



GOES-WEST

  Colorado State University
  Cooperative Institute for Research in the Atmosphere (CIRA)
  Fort Collins, CO  80523
  USA

  Contact: Dr. Garrett Campbell
  Phone:   303-491-8497
  E-mail:  campbell@terrapc.cira.colostate.edu

  Description of ISCCP activities at CIRA/CSU



GMS

  Data Processing Department
  Meteorological Satellite Center
  Japan Meteorological Agency
  3-235 Nakakiyoto, Kiyose-shi
  Tokyo 204-0012
  JAPAN

  Contact: Mr. Arata Okuyama
  Phone:   81 424 93 7452
  E-mail:  okuyama.arata@met.kishou.go.jp

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