Title Availability and visualization of satellite data in the Antarctic
Author Bernstein, R.L.
Author Affil Bernstein, R.L., SeaSpace Corporation, Poway, CA
Source Miscellaneous Publication of the Byrd Polar Research Center, No.M-419, p.24-25, ; Antarctic weather forecasting workshop, Columbus, OH, May 17-19, 2000, edited by E.N. Cassano and L.R. Everett; U. S., National Science Foundation. Publisher: Ohio State University, Byrd Polar Research Center, Columbus, OH, United States
Publication Date 2000
Notes In English Ant. Acc. No: 84184. GeoRef Acc. No: 284842
Index Terms climate; computer programs; computer applications; organizations; meteorology; oceanography; polar regions; remote sensing; Antarctica; Southern Ocean--McMurdo Sound; polar regions; data processing; government agencies; McMurdo Sound; NASA; NOAA; NSF; Ross Sea; satellite methods; Southern Ocean
Abstract During 1987-88 the initial TeraScan system for receiving, processing, and archiving data from the polar orbiting weather satellites was developed and installed at McMurdo Station. This project was undertaken by the U.S. Navy as well as the SeaSpace and Scripps Institution of Oceanography. The initial TeraScan system at McMurdo focused only on the HRPT telemetry stream from the NOAA polar orbiters, acquiring and processing AVHRR imagery, TOVS soundings, and ARGOS-relayed data from the automatic weather stations. Later improvements added RTD telemetry from the DMSP polar orbiters (OLS imagery, SSMI, and SSMT-1/2 soundings). Although little evolution in the actual sensors aboard the NOAA and DMSP satellites was seen, SSMI in the mid-80's was introduced and a transition from TOVS to ATOVS took place. The next DMSP satellite replaces the SSMI/SSMT sensor for microwave imaging and sounding. NASA supported SeaSpace to develop new systems for receiving and processing the directly broadcast X-band data from Terra, Aqua, ADEOS- 2, as well as the imaging radar satellites (ERS-2, RADARSAT).
Publication Type conference paper or compendium article
Record ID 62005116