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The Initial Joint Polar-Orbiting Operational
Satellite System (IJPS) web site
The IJPS is the result of a cooperative effort between the National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and the
European Organization for the Exploitation of Meteorological Satellites
(EUMETSAT).
It is comprised of two polar-orbiting satellite systems and their respective
ground segments. The IJPS will provide and improve the operational
meteorological and environmental forecasting and global climate monitoring
services worldwide. The IJPS will continue long-term environmental observations
from polar orbit provided by the United States since April 1, 1960. The IJPS
program will be contributing to and supporting the World Meteorological
Organization (WMO) Global Observing System, the Global Climate Observing System,
the United Nations Environmental Programme (UNEP), the Intergovernmental
Oceanographic Commission (IOC), and other related programs.
The US contribution to the IJPS program is being planned, programmed and
implemented as part of the POES program under the responsibility of the Office
of Systems Development within NESDIS of NOAA. This web site contains information
on development and planning activities in support of the IJPS.
The NOAA Polar Program Manager is Mike Mignogno. He can be reached at (301)
817-4413 and by fax at (301) 817-4403. The Polar Program manages and plans for
all space and ground data system services required to ensure continued
availability of global environmental data from current and future polar
spacecraft.
For comments or suggestions on the web pages, please email
Kirk Liang
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