Links to Atmosphere-related Data and Websites

• Data and Information
  • Archived satellite data, maintained by National Satellite Meteorological Center of China
    Archived satellite data can be ordered through this website. Data sets include: FY2C, FY2D, FY1D, MODIS/Terra (HRPT), MODIS/Aqua (HRPT), NOAA18/17/16 HRPT, MTSAT. Currently only a Chinese version is available. Registration is required, however it is free-of-charge.
    [ http://satellite.cma.gov.cn/ ]
  • CALIPSO satellite
    [ http://www-calipso.larc.nasa.gov/products/lidar/ ]
  • EUMETSAT Image Gallery (Europe and Africa)
    [ http://www.eumetsat.int/Home/Main/Image_Gallery/Real-time_Images/index.htm ]
  • India Meteorological Department Satellite Images and Products (INSAT satellite)
    [ http://www.imd.ernet.in/section/satmet/dynamic/insat.htm ]
  • Infusing Satellite Data into Environmental Applications (IDEA) site
    [ http://idea.ssec.wisc.edu/ ]
  • Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) description
    [ http://modis-atmos.gsfc.nasa.gov/ ]
  • MODIS direct broadcast site
    [ http://eosdb.ssec.wisc.edu/modisdirect/ ]
  • MODIS Level 2 LAADS data browser
    [ http://ladsweb.nascom.nasa.gov/browse_images/l2_browser.html ]
  • MODIS Rapid Response System
    [ http://rapidfire.sci.gsfc.nasa.gov/ ]
  • MODIS True Color and Aerosol Images
    [ http://rapidfire.sci.gsfc.nasa.gov/subsets/ ]
  • MODIS True Color Images
    [ http://rapidfire.sci.gsfc.nasa.gov/subsets/ ]
  • NASA Earth Observatory
    [ http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/ ]
  • NASA Giovanni
    [ http://daac.gsfc.nasa.gov/techlab/giovanni ]
  • NASA Visible Earth
    [ http://visibleearth.nasa.gov/ ]
  • OMI instrument
    [ http://toms.gsfc.nasa.gov/aerosols/aerosols_v8.html ]
  • Parasol satellite
    [ http://www-icare.univ-lille1.fr/parasol/browse/ ]
  • Satellite information service, maintained by National Satellite
    Data for monitoring of dust, snow, fire, drought, flood, precipitation, fog, cyclone, etc. can be found at this website. Currently only a Chinese version is available. Registration is required, however it is free-of-charge.
    [ http://dear.cma.gov.cn/ ]
  • Satellite Products for Europe (German Remote Sensing Data Center)
    [ http://www.dlr.de/caf/en/desktopdefault.aspx/tabid-2683/4049_read-6052/ ]
  • The International Sand and Dust Storm Warning System, maintained by Centre for Atmosphere Watch and Services
    Modeling results and in-situ measurements for dust storms can be found through this website. An English version is available.
    [ http://www.sds.cma.gov.cn/ ]
  • Tropospheric Emission Monitoring Internet Service (European)
    [ http://www.temis.nl/ ]
  • U.S. Air Quality (The Smog Blog)
    [ http://alg.umbc.edu/usaq/ ]
  • U.S. EPA's AirNOW website
    [ http://www.airnow.gov/ ]
  • U.S. NOAA Air Resources Laboratory HYSPLIT Model
    [ http://www.arl.noaa.gov/ready/open/hysplit4.html ]
  • Weather Underground
    [ http://www.wunderground.com/ ]

• Institutional Programmes and Initiatives
  • WMO Space Programme
    The WMO Space Programme Page provides namely information on:
    - global satellite planning, status and launch plans of Geo, LEO andR&D satellites
    - overview and on-going projects of the WMO Space Programme
    - data formats and dissemination mechanisms
    - technical documents and meeting reports
    - user requirements for satellite observations
    - Virtual Laboratory and training activities
    - Links to satellite operators and other relevant organizations
    [ http://www.wmo.int/pages/prog/sat/index_en.html ]

• Personal Websites
  • Air Pollution, Aerosols and Clouds in the Climate System
    This blog also includes links to photos from the UN/Austria/ESA Symposium, as well as a report on the Symposium itself.
    [ http://aerosols.blogspot.com/ ]
  • For general pictures of the Symposium and receptions (provided by Mr. Juan A. Fernandez-Saldivar (Surrey Space Centre, University of Surrey, United Kingdom))
    [ http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=23655&l=ffc83&id=529571286 ]
  • For other general pictures of Graz (provided by Mr. Juan A. Fernandez-Saldivar (Surrey Space Centre, University of Surrey, United Kingdom))
    [ http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=23659&l=c4248&id=529571286 ]
  • News and support for the formation of the Mexican Space Agency (provided by Mr. Juan A. Fernandez-Saldivar (Surrey Space Centre, University of Surrey, United Kingdom))
    [ http://aexa.divaac.org/index_eng.php ]

• Activities of Commercial Entities
  • Information of the research at the Surrey Space Centre
    [ http://www.ee.surrey.ac.uk/SSC/ ]
  • Commercial information on microsatellites developed and marketed by SSTL
    [ http://www.sstl.co.uk/ ]
  • Imaging products from microsatellites of the Disaster Monitoring Constellation (5m Panchromatic - 32m Multispectral)
    [ http://www.dmcii.com/ ]