[Personnel: Last_Name='SUPPORT', First_Name='BADC']
Meteosat Image Archive of the Northern Atlantic, Europe and North Africa
Entry ID: BADC_METEOSAT_ARCHIVE

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Summary
Abstract: Meteosat is an earth observation dedicated geostationary satellite
located at 36000 km above the intersection of the Equator and the
Greenwich Meridian. It has been launched by the European Space Agency
and is operated by Eumetsat. It provides images of the globe at both
visible and infra-red wavelengths. Data are transmitted every half
hour to the Eumetsat operational base station in Germany, ... View entire text
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Description: The primary source of information on Meteosat and Meteosat
Second Generation (MSG), Eumetsat also offers a range of
services including a developping Meteorological Archive
and Retrieval Facility (MARF).

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Description: Meteosat at the European Space Agency.
Geographic Coverage
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Spatial coordinates   
  N: 90.0   S: 20.0   E: 20.0   W: -20.0

Data Set Citation
Dataset Originator/Creator: European Space Agency, University of Nottingham
Dataset Title: Meteosat Image Archive of the Northern Atlantic, Europe and North Africa
Dataset Release Place: Oxfordshire, United Kingdom
Dataset Publisher: British Atmospheric Data Centre
Online Resource: http://www.badc.rl.ac.uk/data/meteosat/
Temporal Coverage
Start Date: 1999-11-11
Location Keywords
Data Resolution
Temporal Resolution: 3 minutes
Science Keywords
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Platform
METEOSAT-7 Ancillary Description
Use Constraints Please cite the data set originator if you use any of these images.
Ancillary Keywords
Data Set Progress
IN WORK
Originating Center
Data Center
British Atmospheric Data Centre, NERC Centres for Atmospheric Science, United Kingdom Supplemental Info
Data Center URL: http://badc.nerc.ac.uk/

Data Center Personnel
Name: BADC SUPPORT
Phone: +44 1235 446432
Fax: +44 1235 445848
Email: BADC at rl.ac.uk
Contact Address:
British Atmospheric Data Centre
Space Science Department
Rutherford Appleton Laboratory
UK
City: Chilton
Province or State: Didcot
Postal Code: OX11 OQX
Country: UK
Distribution
Distribution Media: Online (WWW, FTP)
Distribution Format: JPEG
Fees: None
Personnel
SCOTT A. RITZ
Role: DIF AUTHOR
Phone: 301-614-5126
Fax: 301-614-5268
Email: Scott.A.Ritz at nasa.gov
Contact Address:
NASA Goddard Space Flight Center
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City: Greenbelt
Province or State: Maryland
Postal Code: 20771
Country: USA
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Creation and Review Dates
DIF Creation Date: 2000-03-02
Last DIF Revision Date: 2003-04-01

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