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Date:         Tue, 10 Nov 1992 16:24:52 UT
From:         "Terry Jeffery International Product Support Group"
              <TGJ@UKHOUO.PRIME.COM>
Subject:      Guide To Internet Services

I received this the other day - it may be of use to some of you. I'll
probably put some into the startup file

Regards


Terry
>
>                    Guide To Internet Services
>
> This is an article that was posted to comp.archives. It describes
> a number of services available via the Internet. -johnj
>      A. Current weather images
>      B. Current weather data
>      C. Meteorological, oceanographic, and geophysical research data
>      D. Other satellite images
>      E. Map data
>      F. Other stuff
>      Alphabetical list of FTP and Telnet sites, with information
> ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
>
> From:                mperlman@nyx.cs.du.edu (Marshal "Airborne" Perlman)
> Newsgroups:  comp.archives
> Subject:     Guide To Internet Services
> Organization:        University of Denver, Dept. of Math & Comp. Sci.
>
> Archive-name:
 auto/alt.internet.services/FOR-ALL-YOU-PEOPLE-WHO-KEEP-ASKING-SAT-WX-FTP
>
> Marshal Perlman <> Florida Institute of Technology <> (407) 768-8000 x 8435
>                  Private Pilot - Airplane Single-Engine Land
>
>
>
>      A. Current weather images
>
> ats.orst.edu                  GOES vis/IR images of North, Central America
> aurelie.soest.hawaii.edu      SST data from AVHRR on NOAA-11, NOAA-12
> cumulus.met.ed.ac.uk          Meteosat vis/IR images of Europe
> marlin.jcu.edu.au             GMS-4 images of Australia, TOGA/COARE area
> unidata.ucar.edu              Surface maps (US, Europe, China), soundings
> uriacc.uri.edu                NOAA-11 images of the northeast US
> vmd.cso.uiuc.edu                   GOES-7 vis/IR images, surface analyses over
 US
>
>      B. Current weather data
>
> ats.orst.edu                 Some US city and Oregon weather forecasts
> hermes.merit.edu             US weather forecasts, global reports
> madlab.sprl.umich.edu 3000           US weather forecasts, global reports
> ncardata.ucar.edu            Colorado weather forecasts
>
>      C. Meteorological, oceanographic, and geophysical research data
>
> cdiac.esd.ornl.gov       Info on climate change topics
> ncardata.ucar.edu        Info on datasets available from NCAR
> nssdca.gsfc.nasa.gov     Info on datasets available from NSSDC
> storm.mmm.ucar.edu       STORM-FEST data
> pioneer.unm.edu          Data and software from various CD-ROMs
>
>      D. Other satellite images
>
> ames.arc.nasa.gov        Various earth-from-space images
> pioneer.unm.edu          Various images taken from CD-ROMs
> sanddunes.scd.ucar.edu   AVHRR images of USA via telnet
> snow.nohrsc.nws.gov      Snow cover maps of US from GOES
> sseop.jsc.nasa.gov       Pictures taken from the space shuttle
>
>      E. Map data
>
> csn.org                  Mapping software and datasets
> hanauma.stanford.edu     CIA World Bank database, 0.5 deg elev dataset
> ncardata.ucar.edu        Elevation data
> pioneer.unm.edu          World atlas, census data, others
> spectrum.xerox.com       Various USGS data
>
>      F. Other stuff
>
> csn.org                  Information on other Internet resources
> delocn.udel.edu          Software for oceanographic computations
> ncardata.ucar.edu        Script to retrieve vmd.cso.uiuc.edu GIFs
> pioneer.unm.edu          Image display software
> vmd.cso.uiuc.edu         Documents on weather-related topics
>
>
> ****Alphabetical list of FTP and Telnet sites, with information****
>
> This section provides expanded listings of the sites in the previous
> section.  Remember to set the transfer type to "binary" when retrieving
> images!
>
> ames.arc.nasa.gov                       (FTP)
>   Change directory to "SPACE/CDROM".  Images from Magellan and Viking
> missions, other stuff.
>
> ats.orst.edu        [128.193.120.19]         (FTP)
>   GOES IR and VIS images over North and Central America, plus a "floater"
> image which "could be anything."  Also Oregon and US city forecasts.
>
> aurelie.soest.hawaii.edu [128.171.151.121]   (FTP)
>   Sea-Surface-Temperature data (near-real-time) in the directory
> "pub/avhrr/images".  AVHRR images within the radius of reception of the
> university's HRPT station, approximately 5 S to 45 N and 125 W to 165 E.
> The processed images are available usually within 30 min. of NOAA-11 and
> NOAA-12 passages.  Data are compressed binary in netCDF format (get
> documentation from unidata.ucar.edu FTP site) labelled by satellite name
> (n11/n12) and time.  More info available from hrpt@hokulea.soest.hawaii.edu.
>
> cdiac.esd.ornl.gov  [128.219.24.36]          (FTP)
>   Contains data and information on general and technical aspects of
> carbon dioxide, methane, and other trace gas emissions; the carbon cycle;
> and other climate-change topics from CDIAC (the Carbon Dioxide Information
> Analysis Center, address in section 3).  The data for CDIAC's "Trends 91:
> A Compendium of Data on Global Change" is also available here.  (Contact
> CDIAC at cdp@stc10.ctd.ornl.gov to obtain a copy of the book.)
>
> csn.org             [128.138.213.21]         (FTP)
>   Change directory to "COGS".  A large, frequently updated file containing
> detailed information on FTP sites, Bitnet and Usenet discussion groups,
> and data sources is located in the file "internet.resources.earth.sci".
> This file contains more information on mapping, GIS, remote sensing, and
> geology, subjects which are mostly outside the scope of this meteorology-
> oriented FAQ.  Mapping software and datasets are also available in this
> directory.  Contact bthoen@csn.org (Bill Thoen) for more information.
>
> cumulus.met.ed.ac.uk                         (FTP)
>   Change directory to "images".  IR and visible images of Europe from
> Meteosat, twice daily, in 1152 x 900 GIF format (size of Sun root window).
> The subdirectory "gifs" has smaller 3x daily images of the Nordic areas,
> the UK, and Europe.
>
> delocn.udel.edu                              (FTP)
>   Change directory to "FORTRAN".  Programs to do various oceanographic
> computations.  Inquiries and calls for help can be addressed to
> walt@delocn.udel.edu.
>
> hanauma.stanford.edu     [36.51.0.16]             (FTP)
>   The CIA World Bank database contains coastlines, rivers and political
> boundaries.  An 0.5 degree elevation dataset is also there.  A program for
> decoding the CIA data can be found as "mfil" on pi1.arc.umn.edu
> [137.66.130.11]  (Info from ken@msc.edu)
>
> hermes.merit.edu    [35.1.48.150]            (Telnet)
>   Type um-weather at the "Which Host?" prompt and use menus.
> (Connects to madlab.sprl.umich.edu)
>
> madlab.sprl.umich.edu 3000    [141.212.196.79]    (Telnet)
>   Include the "3000" when connecting to the machine.  This is a menu driven
> system which has a large variety of information, including US and Canadian
> weather forecasts, ski conditions, earthquake reports, severe weather
> reports, and current weather conditions for some international cities.
>
> marlin.jcu.edu.au   [137.219.16.14]               (FTP)
>   Change directory to "JCUMetSat". GMS-4 images updated regularly for
> various Australian states, Australia as a whole, the globe, the TOGA/COARE
> area, and events of interest such as cyclones. The images are in a format
> designed for the package JCUMetSat on Amiga computers, but can be converted
> to GIF format using the ALCHEMY software (shareware) available at this site.
> (More information on the format and images can be obtained from Professor
> C.J. Kikkert, eecjk@marlin.jcu.edu.au.)
>
> ncardata.ucar.edu   [128.117.8.111]               (FTP)
>   Information on datasets available from NCAR (the National Center for
> Atmospheric Research), and a few small datasets.  If you would like to
> order data after browsing this information, email to datahelp@ncar.ucar.edu.
> Small datasets can be provided by FTP;  we also write various kinds of tapes.
> See the README file.
>   A shell archive containing scripts to retrieve GIFs from vmd.cso.uiuc.edu,
> get_gifs, is located in the "weather" subdirectory.  This subdirectory also
> contains Colorado weather and ski reports.
>   A few special datasets are located in the FTP area, and are free.  They
> are described in the file "pricing".  These include a 1 deg resolution
> elevation dataset, a continental outline dataset, and a list of all WMO
> stations with latitude, longitude, and elevation.
>
> nssdca.gsfc.nasa.gov                         (FTP or Telnet)
>   Telnet:  The National Space Science Data Center (NSSDC) On-Line Data and
> Information Service (NODIS) is a menu-driven interactive system which provides
> information on services and data supported by NSSDC.  Login as NSSDC.  Some
> topics:  Nimbus-7 GRID TOMS Data, Geophysical Models, Standards and
> Technology Information System.
>   FTP: some information and actual data is also available via anonymous FTP.
>
> pioneer.unm.edu          [129.24.9.217]           (FTP)
>   Change directory to "pub/info" and retrieve beginner-info, cd-list,
> newcd-list, and cd-schedule to get started.  This machine is part of the
> Space and Planetary Image Facility (SPIF), sponsored by the Computer and
> Information Resource Technology group at UNM;  it currently has 3 CD readers
> and expects to add more.  You can use this machine to FTP data and software
> from a variety of CD-ROMs, including both research data and images.  There
> is no charge for this service.  Contact help@pioneer.unm.edu for more
> information.
>
> sanddunes.scd.ucar.edu                       (Telnet)
>   AVHRR (Advanced Very High Resolution Radiometer) images from 1989 through
> 7 Jan 1992 cover CO, WY, KS, NE, and NM, as well as parts of AZ, UT, OK,
> and TX.  Since 7 Jan 1992, coverage includes these plus CA, OR, NV, WA,
> and MT, to 1000 km off Pacific coast.  Total coverage of US for 1989-present
> will be available soon.  West coast data from 1980-1985 will be available
> some time this year.
>   Images are 1024 lines x 1024 elements before 7 Jan 1992, 2560 lines x
> 1024 elements after.  Images are 1 km resolution and 8-bit format.
>   Contact Tim Kelley by email kelley@sanddunes.scd.ucar.edu or telephone
> 303/497-1221 for login, password, and manual.  Service is free to Internet
> users and is funded by NASA.
>
> snow.nohrsc.nws.gov      [192.46.108.1]           (FTP)
>   Change directory to "snow". Various snow-related images in GIF form.
> US snow cover map updated weekly.  JPEG of current AVHRR images.  Contact
> tim@snow.nohrsc.nws.gov (Tim Szeliga) for more info.
>
> spectrum.xerox.com  [192.70.225.78]               (FTP)
>   Various USGS data in subdirectories under the directory "pub/map".
>
> sseop.jsc.nasa.gov  [146.154.11.34]               (FTP)
>   Many pictures taken from the space shuttle.  Files are in a 512x512
> format as red, green, and blue bitmaps. Image files are binary format,
> and have .DAT as an extension.
>
> storm.mmm.ucar.edu  [128.117.88.53]               (FTP)
>   Hourly and 5-minute composite surface observations, and composite
> rawinsonde soundings, from STORM-FEST, in the directories "/fest/hrly_sfc",
> "fest/5min_sfc", and "/fest/sounding", respectively.  There is one file per
> day. The data are in ASCII.  This data is a preliminary release.
>   This FTP system will eventually be replaced by a different data access
> system, although the data will still be available via the new system.
> (Info from Mark Bradford, bradfrd2@ncar.ucar.edu)
>
> unidata.ucar.edu    [128.117.140.3]               (FTP)
>   Change directory to "images". Weather radar summary map GIFS, surface maps
> for various places, a few soundings on skew-t log-p diagrams, GOES Hugo images
> (in subdirectory "images/hugo").  Surface maps include Europe and China.
>
> uriacc.uri.edu      [131.128.1.1]            (FTP)
>   Change directory to "davet.195".  Images of the northeast US in GIF format
> from the afternoon passes of NOAA-11.  (Provided by Dave Tetreault,
> DAVET@uriacc.uri.edu.)
>
> vmd.cso.uiuc.edu    [128.174.5.98]           (FTP)
>   Change directory to "wx".  GOES-7 visible and IR images over the US and
> Mexico, and surface analyses over the US, are available in GIF format.  A
> script to retrieve GIFs automatically is available from the ncardata.ucar.edu
> FTP area.

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