Current Status and Future Perspective of CEReS Satellites Data Archive and Distribution

[ABSTRACT]Primary function of Center for Environmental Remote Sensing (CEReS) is to provide satellite dataset such as GMS, MTSAT-IR, and NOAA/AVHRR for research community. We started data archive system (DAS) re-construction since 2005. New DAS based on PC servers and RAID storages with Free Operi Source Software (FOSS). Such configuration changes allow us to easy-expansion of DAS and random data access via 1intemet, thus downloaded files by users have been increased since 2005. In addition, activities of Virtual Laboratory (VL) for diagnosing the climate system accelerate the volume of archived satellite data since 2007. Our primary task in VL is collection and utilizations of geostationary meteorological satellites, thus we re-process raw full-disk data into grided format (after geometric correction) and open through the internet. Such data processing is not only contributed to VL also related communities. We will play an important role as one of data active archive center (DAAC) in Asia for satellite and related dataset.