CoRP Branches, Cooperative Institutes and the Center
The STAR Advanced Satellite Products Branch
conducts research in new satellite systems and develops advanced products for
weather forecasting. This includes:
- Geostationary and polar satellite products
- Polar region and cloud climatology assessments
- Satellite data model impact studies
- Next-generation geostationary satellites, sensors and products
- NPOESS
sensor evaluation and product development
CIMSS' research themes/capabilities include:
- Satellite Meteorology Research and Applications
- Satellite Sensors and Techniques
- Environmental Models and Data Assimilation
- Outreach and Education
RAMMB
conducts research on the use of satellite data to
improve analysis, forecasts, and warnings for regional
and mesoscale meteorological events. Research areas include:
- Tropical cyclones
- Mesoscale and severe weather
- Satellite training and outreach
CIRA
research themes/capabilities include:
- Satellite Algorithm Development, Training and Education
- Regional to Global Scale Modeling Systems
- Data Assimilation
- Climate-Weather Processes
- Data Distribution
- Crosscutting Research Area 1: Assessing the Value of NOAA Research via Societal/Economic Impact Studies
- Crosscutting Research Area 2: Promoting Education and Outreach on Behalf of NOAA and the University
The STAR SCSB
conducts research on the use of environmental satellite data
to assess regional and global climate variability. Research
topics include:
- Advanced precipitation algorithm and product development
- Oceanic biomass and productivity monitoring,
prediction and climatology
- Environmental hazard mapping and monitoring
- Applications to oceanic and human health issues
- Algorithm development for climate assessment
- Global precipitation climatology
- Product validation and quality control
- Long-term stable, accurate data set generation and analysis
CICS research
themes/capabilities include:
- Climate and Satellite Research and Applications
- Climate and Satellite Observations and Monitoring
- Climate Research and Modeling
CIOSS
is the newest Institute,
formed in 2003, and does not have a collocated STAR branch.
CIOSS' research themes/capabilities include:
- Satellite sensors and techniques
- Ocean-atmosphere fields and fluxes
- Ocean-atmosphere models and data assimilation
- Ocean-atmosphere analyses
- Outreach, education, and training
CREST
is a Cooperative Center established in 2001 by NOAA's
Educational Partnership Program to develop NOAA-related
skills amongst under-represented students for our future
workforce. CREST
is a consortium of several Minority-Serving institutions: City College
of the City University of New York (CUNY), the consortium lead;
Bronx Community College; Bowie State University; Columbia University;
Hampton University; Lehman College; University of Maryland (Baltimore);
and the University of Puerto Rico (Mayaguez). Joint CREST and STAR
research is underway in:
- Remote Sensing Application in Climate and Air Quality
- Remote Sensing of Coastal Waters
- Precipitation and Water Resources
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Dept. of Commerce • NOAA • NESDIS • STAR • Last revised: March 2, 2012
