NWS USE OF DIRECT READOUT

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NWS USE OF DIRECT READOUT
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POLAR ORBITING SATELLITES
QUICK SCAT
METOPS
RADARSAT SAR
FENG YUN
NOAA POES
DMSP
MODIS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALASKA REGION
SEA ICE/SST
MARINE PROGRAM
FIRE WEATHER
PUBLIC PROGRAM
CLIMATE MONITORING
AVIATION PROGRAM
HYDROLOGY PROGRAM
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Real-time Operational Products used by NWS Alaska
Forecasters for Observation and Validation Sea
Surface Temperature Nighttime Visible Cloud
Motion Vectors Visible Imagery Sea
Ice Infrared Imagery Volcanic Ash Near
Infrared
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Regional Dissemination of Satellite Products
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Regional Downlink Site Requirements for Real-time
Data
Advantages
Disadvantages Rapid access to
data Central access and processing
Collect only region Emphasis on
national Rapid production of critical Regional
products lost regional products in
production of national Prioritize/customize
products Cost of X-band downlink Cost of
wide bandwidth Capital costs
Terrestrial lines Continued maintenance