NOAA, the operator of both the GOES geostationary and NOAA polar-orbiting satellites, maintains a "users list" of all known operators of meteorological satellite receiving stations throughout the world. During the past four years, a new family of geostationary satellites has been launched; in May 1998 a new series of polar-orbiting satellites began with the launch of NOAA-15. In the years ahead the present APT direct readout system will be replaced and GOES WEFAX will be replaced with LRIT. The "users list" is one way NOAA has of keeping the user community informed of these changes.

NOAA also provides limited, up-to-date information about satellite receiving station location and type of data received to the World Meteorological Organization (WMO). This information does not identify the user, however.

This questionnaire is designed to help NOAA provide the best possible service to you, assist in keeping satellite users informed of changes with the NOAA operated satellites, and information for the world community through the WMO.

All respondents are advised that any information you submit will be treated in accordance with the U.S. Freedom Of Information Act (5 USC 552) and any exemptions to the provisions of that Act regarding the disclosure of your personal information that would constitute an unwarranted invasion of your personal privacy.

If you have not completed a similar survey for NOAA within the past 6-12 months, we ask your cooperation in gathering this information. We are interested in hearing from all users throughout the world, even if you receive data from non-NOAA meteorological satellites.

Thank you for taking the time to complete this questionnaire. Please answer all questions that apply.

1. Check one user category which best describes your activity: Amateur Commercial / Business Equipment or Software manufacturer (also see below) Government meteorological organization Other civil government Military High School, Technical School or Elem. School Television or Radio Broadcast Station University or College Other

   If other, please describe in the space below:

   • If an equipment or software manufacturer, check all products or services below that apply:

     APT
     HRPT/AHRPT
     LRIT
     WEFAX
     VISSR/GVAR (GOES, METEOSAT, GMS,...)
     Software
     Image interpretation services
     Complete 'turn key' installations
     If other, please describe:

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2. Do you receive meteorological (weather) satellite transmissions?

   Yes No Not Applicable

   • If you answered yes, please indicate one category which best describes how often you receive satellite transmissions.

     Daily Several times per week Several times per month Other

     If other, please describe:

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3. What data types do you receive? Check all that apply (from any satellite- NOAA, METEOR, GOES, GMS, METEOSAT, GOMS, INSAT, etc...)

   APT Automatic Picture Transmission (NOAA, METEOR...)
   HRPT High Resolution Picture Transmission
   WEFAX (GOES, METEOSAT SDUS, GMS,...) 1691 MHz services
   GOES VISSR/GVAR, METEOSAT PDUS, GMS, GOMS, INSAT... direct high resolution transmission services
   EMWIN from NOAA GOES-EAST/-WEST
   If other, please describe:

   
   Do not know or Not Applicable
   

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4. Do you have access to any of the following? Check all that apply.

   Computer with modem
   Electronic mail (E-mail)
   Internet
   Commercial on-line service (Compuserve, MCINet, AOL, Freeserve or similar)
   Do not know / Not applicable
   

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5. Do you obtain navigation/orbital predict information directly from NOAA via the NOAASIS Web site?

   Yes No Do not know / Not Applicable

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6. What is the location of your receiving station? (Please use DD:MM:SS format; ie 32 degrees 34' 03'' N would be 32:34:03 N or DD.dddd decimal format; ie 32.568 degrees N would be 32.568 N)

   LAT North South

   LONG West East

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7. User information: Please fill out completely.

   Name:

   Title:

   Organization:

   Division:

   Address:

   Country:

   Telephone:

   Telefax:

   Email:

Additional comments or questions:

Thank you for completing this questionnaire.

Public reporting burden for this collection of information is estimated to average 10 minutes per response, including the time for reviewing instructions, searching existing data sources , gathering and maintaining the data needed, and completing and reviewing the collection of information. Send comments regarding this burden estimate or any other aspect of this collection of information, including suggestions for reducing this burden, to NOAA/NESDIS E/SP3, 5200 Auth Road, Suitland, MD 20746-4304. NOAA may not conduct, nor are you required to respond to, this collection of information unless a currently valid OMB control number appears on this form.

Revised: 19 August 2002