Satellite Downlinks For Meteorology and Hydrology

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Satellite DownlinksFor Meteorology and Hydrology

• Michael Guberek
• Global Imaging

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Global Imaging Background

• Founded in 1983
• Delivers complete Downlinks for reception,
  processing and dissemination of Environmental
  Remote Sensing Data
• Hewlett-Packard System Integrators
• UNIX, LINUX Expertise

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Spacecraft Expertise

• FY-1 and FY-2
• GOES-GVAR
• GMS
• Meteosat
• NOAA HRPT, SeaWiFS
• DMSP
• MODIS
• METOP
• NPP, NPOES, MTSAT (planned)

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Domestic Clientele

• NOAA-National Weather Service
• Guam, Honolulu, Anchorage, Monterey, Norman,
  Miami, Kansas City
• US Air Force, Navy and Coast Guard
• NASA
• NOAA
• NESDIS
• NOHRSC

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Worldwide Clientele

• Glavhydromet-Uzbekistan
• INM- Costa Rica
• CORPAC - Peru
• SIMEPAR- Brazil
• AIC-Argentina
• SMN-Mexico
• METEO-France
• Formosa Remote Sensing Center
• National Institute of Environmental Sciences,
  Japan
• CNN-Korea

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Global Imaging Earth Stations

• Earth Tracer (GVAR, VISSR,HiRID)
• Polar Tracker (HRPT, FY-1, METOP)
• Small Field Terminals
• EOS-Tracker (MODIS, NPOESS)

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Earth Tracer

• Geostationary Reception
• 2.0, 3.0, 3.6 and 5.0m
• Az-El mount
• Integrated LNA/downconverter

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Polar Tracker

• 1.7 m reflector
• Workstation Program Track
• GPS Clock
• Long Life Motor Drives
• 0-360 degree Azimuth
• 0-180 degree Elevation
• Radome

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Satellite Field Terminal

• Small Transportable unit
• Military and Field science applications
• Polar and Geostationary Versions
• Assembly with no tools
• Linux Laptop display

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EOS Tracker

• 2.4m and 3.0m antennas
• Optional Space Frame Radome
• MODIS, NPOESS reception

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Software Elements

• ASAP -Automatic Satellite Acquisition and
  Processing
• FOCUS Interactive Image Display
• McIDAS Compatibility
• ITPP/ATPP Sounder Processing
• NOAA/NASA AVHRR Pathfinder Processing
• NASA Science Team MODIS Processing
• Image Processing Library
• Programmers Subroutine Library

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Automated OperationAcquisition, Processing and
Dissemination
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Real Time Display Sectorization
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FOCUS 9000Interactive Image Display and Analysis
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Additional Services

• On-Site Installation
• On-Site Training
• Remote system support
• Update service
• Maintenance