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THE COOPERATIVE INSTITUTE FOR METEOROLOGICAL SATELLITE STUDIES (CIMSS)

Recipient

University of Wisconsin – Madison
1225 W. Dayton Street
Madison, Wisconsin 53706
(608) 263-7435
https://cimss.ssec.wisc.edu

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Director

Dr. Tristan L’Ecuyer

Research Themes

  • Satellite Research and Applications – to support weather analysis and forecasting by developing, evaluating, and analyzing new and innovative satellite products and guiding their transition into NOAA operations
  • Satellite Sensors and Techniques – to characterize sensor performance, provide long-term calibration, specify instrument characteristics for future satellite imagers and sounders, derive data products that support situational awareness and meteorological applications using cloud computing and machine learning approaches
  • Environmental Models and Satellite Data Assimilation – to increase the utilization of satellite data in nowcasting, operational weather analysis and prediction, and atmospheric chemistry models through advanced assimilation techniques
  • Outreach and Education – to engage the workforce of the future in understanding and using environmental satellite observations for the benefit of an informed society

Consortium Members

  • None

Award Details

  First 5-Year Award
Award Number NA20NES4320003-T1-01
Award Period
 July 1, 2020 –
June 30, 2025
Award Amount $150,000,000
Research Performance
Progress Reports		 July 2020 – March 2021
April 2021 – March 2022
April 2022 – March 2023
CI Review by
Science Advisory Board
 Scheduled for 2024