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Welcome to the Ocean Physical Processes Team (OPPT)

The OPPT applies remotely-sensed data received from operational and research satellites and other platforms ranging from microwave to ultra-violet frequencies to infer thermal distributions; bio-optical properties; surface winds and associated wave structure; ice sheet topography; ocean currents, fronts and eddies. This branch also conducts field experiments to assemble comparative data to validate the satellite measurements. It cooperates with other parts of NOAA to develop applications of satellite-derived ocean properties to physical and biological models, models of ocean circulation, and fisheries resources.

Richard Legeckis, Team Leader


Caution, Area Changed since 10/10/97

New Stuff!

04/16/97 -- First NOAA Processed NSCAT Image
No more NSCAT data due to power loss aboard ADEOS

ERS-2 scatterometer winds merged with GOES-8 imagery -- since 08/29/96
ERS-2 scatterometer near real-time wind images -- since 04/16/96

ERS-2 scatterometer updates Click for more

SSM/I water vapor information - near real-time -- since 06/11/96
10 Day Average - Global Wind Speed Images -- since 11/09/95

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Paul.S.Chang@noaa.gov
Paul Chang
NOAA/NESDIS/Office of Research and Applications
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