CoRP Branches, Cooperative Institutes and the Center

Madison, WI
University of Wisconsin

Advanced Satellite Products Branch (ASPB) &
the Cooperative Institute for Meteorological Satellite Studies (CIMSS)

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 capabilities include:

• Use of real-time data from polar and geostationary satellites for weather forecasting
• Validation with ground based measurements
• Satellite product algorithm development
• Clouds and radiation
• Global hydrological cycle
• Environmental trends and climate
• Satellite training and outreach

Ft. Collins, CO
Colorado State University

Regional and Mesoscale Meteorology Branch (RAMMB) &
the Cooperative Institute for Research in the Atmosphere (CIRA)

RAMMB conducts research on hte 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 areas are:

• Applications of satellite observations
• Local and mesoscale weather forecasting
• Cloud physics
• Air quality and visibility
• Societal and economic impacts
• Numerical modeling and data assimilation
• Glocal and regional climate studies
• Education, training, and outreach

College Park, MD
University of Maryland

Satellite Climate Studies Branch (SCSB) &
the Cooperative Institute for Climate Studies (CICS)

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 capabilities include:

• Climate diagnostics and prediction
• Atmospheric chemistry
• Global energy and water cycle
• Land-surface classification
• Precipitation
• Satellite algorithm and product development

Corvallis, OR
Oregon State University

Cooperative Institute for Oceanographic Satellite Studies (CIOSS)

CIOSS is the newest Institute, formed in 2003, and does not have a collocated STAR branch. Research capabilities include:

• Satellite sensors and techniques
• Ocean-atmosphere fields and fluxes
• Ocean-atmosphere models and data assimilation
• Ocean-atmosphere analyses
• Outreach, education, and training

New York, NY
City University of New York
with University Partners in the Mid-Atlantic States and Puerto Rico

Cooperative Remote Sensing Science and Technology Center (CREST)

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:

• Atmospheric remote sensing and air quality monitoring
• Estuarine, coastal, and marine remote sensing and water quality monitoring
• Remote sensing applications for environmental assessment and forecasting