20011105: VAD Winds, satellite imagery (cont.)

>From: Robert Mullenax <address@hidden>
>Organization: NMSU/NSBF
>Keywords: 200111011442.fA1Egv124586 McIDAS VAD

Robert,

>Only received one response to my question about VAD winds..
>that was Jim Koermer saying the WXP was the only thing he knew of
>that would display them.

I was worried that might be the case.

>So I will look at myself although 
>it become slower priority (NSBF wise) with the Antarctic
>campaign coming up and I must update my web scripts for that.

OK.

>On the subject of satellite imagery, I almost have the machine
>ready to go for ADDE access.  I mainly archive IR imagery, but
>will store some visible (just not as much).  Did you haer
>from Brian Calicott on whether the Meteosat-5 imagery is re-distributable?

To me, this is unclear at best.  A quick read of the EUMETSAT web pages
reveals nothing about redistribution, but it is very clear about who
can get the data for free.  The question will be whether or not the
data (outside of the 0, 6, 12, and 18Z) can be redistributed at all.
Both Brian and the fellow I talked to from EUMETSAT seemed pretty
confident that the data could be distributed after a certain number of
hours (Brian said 3), but the EUMETSAT web site gives the rationale for
restricting the data as WMO Resolution 40, and that doesn't (IF I am
remembering correctly) does not talk about time delays at all.  Hopefully,
I will get word back from EUMETSAT that will clarify the situation.

Tom