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METEOROLOGICAL SATELLITE CENTER [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2010-09-07
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- International Bodies and Committees
- Environmental Economics
- Climate Change
- Air Pollution
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Cooperative Institute for Research in the Atmosphere
1, record 1, English, Cooperative%20Institute%20for%20Research%20in%20the%20Atmosphere
correct, United States
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- CIRA 2, record 1, English, CIRA
correct, United States
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Colorado State University, USA. 2, record 1, English, - Cooperative%20Institute%20for%20Research%20in%20the%20Atmosphere
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
CIRA is a center for international cooperation in research and training, covering virtually all physical, economic and societal aspects of weather and climate. CIRA's principal interests include : applications of meteorological satellite imagery, air quality, visibility, mesoscale studies, forecasting, agricultural meteorology, cloud physics, and atmospheric model evaluation. 3, record 1, English, - Cooperative%20Institute%20for%20Research%20in%20the%20Atmosphere
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Organismes et comités internationaux
- Économie environnementale
- Changements climatiques
- Pollution de l'air
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Cooperative Institute for Research in the Atmosphere
1, record 1, French, Cooperative%20Institute%20for%20Research%20in%20the%20Atmosphere
correct, United States
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- CIRA 1, record 1, French, CIRA
correct, United States
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2002-11-13
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Information Processing (Informatics)
- Climatology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- sector processing centre
1, record 2, English, sector%20processing%20centre
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- SPC 1, record 2, English, SPC
correct
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- sector processing center 2, record 2, English, sector%20processing%20center
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
International Satellite Cloud Climatology Project(ISCCP). Sector Processing Center.... Researchers and students from several different countries have collected and processed satellite data from geosynchronous and polar orbiting meteorological satellites over the last 18 years in support of ISCCP. This process has contributed to a multi-decade global cloud analysis which has contributed to our understanding of the Earth's climate and climate change mechanisms. 2, record 2, English, - sector%20processing%20centre
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Traitement de l'information (Informatique)
- Climatologie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- centre de traitement de secteur
1, record 2, French, centre%20de%20traitement%20de%20secteur
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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