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Summary
The German Meteorological Service DWD (Deutscher Wetterdienst) operates a
PDUS-Station in Offenbach, nearby Frankfurt/Main.

The METEOSAT-archive contains 3 types of images.

1. METEOSAT disk in reduced resolution
12:00 UTC: VIS, IR, WV

2. Europe in polarstereogrpahic projection
VIS, IR every 3 hours
WV at 00 and 12 UTC
...
3. Europe and Norh Atlantic Ocean in polarstereographic projection
00 UTC : IR, WV
12 UTC : IR, VIS
12:30 UTC: WV

The images are stored in a DWD specific format. Images in TIFF-Format can be
produced on request.

Product pricing depends on scientific or commercial use.
General information about the DWD is provided on Web.

Geographic Coverage Spatial coordinates   

N: 70.0

S: -70.0

E: 70.0

W: -70.0

Temporal Coverage

Start Date: 1994-02-01

Location Keywords

CONTINENT > AFRICA CONTINENT > SOUTH AMERICA > ARGENTINA OCEAN > ATLANTIC OCEAN CONTINENT > SOUTH AMERICA > BRAZIL CONTINENT > SOUTH AMERICA > COLOMBIA GEOGRAPHIC REGION > EQUATORIAL CONTINENT > EUROPE OCEAN > ATLANTIC OCEAN > NORTH ATLANTIC OCEAN > MEDITERRANEAN SEA GEOGRAPHIC REGION > MID-LATITUDE CONTINENT > SOUTH AMERICA > PARAGUAY CONTINENT > SOUTH AMERICA > Argentine CONTINENT > SOUTH AMERICA > Brazil CONTINENT > SOUTH AMERICA > Colombia CONTINENT > SOUTH AMERICA > Paraguay CONTINENT > SOUTH AMERICA > Uruguay CONTINENT > SOUTH AMERICA > Venezuela VERTICAL LOCATION > TROPOSPHERE CONTINENT > SOUTH AMERICA > URUGUAY CONTINENT > SOUTH AMERICA > VENEZUELA

Science Keywords

ATMOSPHERE > ATMOSPHERIC PHENOMENA > STORMS ATMOSPHERE > ATMOSPHERIC WATER VAPOR > WATER VAPOR ATMOSPHERE > CLOUDS > CLOUD TYPES ATMOSPHERE > ATMOSPHERIC WATER VAPOR > HUMIDITY

ISO Topic Category

CLIMATOLOGY/METEOROLOGY/ATMOSPHERE

Platform

METEOSAT-4 > Meteosat Operational Programme 1 (MOP-1) METEOSAT-5 > Meteosat Operational Programme 2 (MOP-2)

Instrument

RADIOMETERS VISSR > Visible and Infrared Spin Scan Radiometer

Ancillary Keywords

CLOUD COVER CLOUD DYNAMICS IDN_NODE ESRIN/DLR METEOROLOGY WEATHER PATTERNS

Originating Center

DWD

Data Center

Deutscher Wetterdienst (German Meteorological Service), Germany Data Center URL: http://www.dwd.de/ Data Center Personnel Name: WOLFGANG BENESCH Phone: +49-69-8062-2682 Fax: +49-69-8062-2014 Email: satemet at w4.za-offenbach.dwd.d400.de Contact Address: Deutscher Wetterdienst Postfach 100465 City: Offenbach Postal Code: D-63004 Country: Germany

Personnel

WOLFGANG BENESCH Role: TECHNICAL CONTACT Phone: +49-69-8062-2682 Fax: +49-69-8062-2014 Email: satemet at w4.za-offenbach.dwd.d400.de Contact Address: Deutscher Wetterdienst Postfach 100465 City: Offenbach Postal Code: D-63004 Country: Germany DR. ANNEGRET GRATZKI Role: DIF AUTHOR Fax: +49-69-8062-3759 Email: annegret.gratzki at dwd.de Contact Address: Deutscher Wetterdienst Postfach 100465 City: Offenbach Postal Code: D-63004 Country: GERMANY

Publications/References
W. Benesch, H. Knottenberg, 1990: New satellite data receiving and processing
system at Deutscher Wetterdienst, Offenbach/Main.
Proceedings of the 8th METEOSAT Scientific Users' Meeting, Norrkoeping, Sweden,
28th-31st August 1990, EUM P 08, EUMETSAT, pp 347-359.

Creation and Review Dates

Last DIF Revision Date: 1996-04-02

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