Research
In its research and technology development, SSEC emphasizes Earth and space sciences. We strive to enhance understanding of the atmosphere of Earth, the other planets in our Solar System, and the cosmos. |
SSEC Institutes:
Atmospheric and Earth Science
AERI: Atmospheric
Emitted Radiance Interferometer Description | Project Website AERIBAGO Description | Project Website AIRS: Atmospheric Infrared Sounder Description AMRC: Antarctic Meteorological Research Center Description | Project Website ASAP: Advanced Satellite Aviation Weather Products Description | Project Website Biomass Burning Description | Project Website CLAVR: Clouds from AVHRR Description | Project Website Convective Initiation Studies Description | Project Website GIFTS: Geostationary Imaging Fourier Transform Spectrometer Description | Project Website Global Cloud Climatology Description | Project Website GOES research activities @ CIMSS Description | Project Website GOES-R Preparation Description | Project Website Ice Cloud Bulk Scattering/Absorption Models Description | Project Website Isentropic Analysis and Modeling Description | Project Website Land Surface Modeling with ALEXI Description | Project Website Lidar Research Description | Project Website MODIS Airborne Simulator Description | Project Website MODIS: Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer Description | Project Website NAST-I: NPOESS Airborne Sounder Testbed - Interferometer Description | Project Website NPOESS Preparation Description PATMOS-x: AVHRR Pathfinder Atmospheres - Extended Description | Project Website Polar Satellite Meteorology Description | Project Website PALMS: Precision Agricultural-Landscape Modeling System Description | Project Website Satellite-based Nowcasting and Aviation Application Program (SNAAP) Description | Project Website SSEC Visualization Project Project Website Tropical Cyclone Research Description | Project Website VISIT: Virtual Institute for Satellite Integration Training Description | Project Website |
Planetary and Space Science
Missing Baryon Research Project Website Neptune Atmospheric Research Description | Project Website Southern African Large Telescope Near Infrared Spectrograph Description | Project Website |
Instrument Development
AERI: Atmospheric
Emitted Radiance Interferometer Description | Project Website Antarctic Automatic Weather Station Program Description | Project Website ICDS: Ice Coring and Drilling Services Description | Project Website Lidar Group Description | Project Website NAST-I: NPOESS Airborne Sounder Testbed - Interferometer Description | Project Website NIS Description | Project Website PIFTS: Planetary Imaging Fourier Transform Spectrometer Description Satellite Observations Used in Agriculture Description | Project Website S-HIS: Scanning High-resolution Interferometer Sounder Description | Project Website |