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[IGSMAIL-5539]: Call for International Altimeter Service Integrating Office
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IGS Electronic Mail 14 Jan 16:59:06 PST 2007 Message Number 5539
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Author: W.Bosch, CK. Shum, Ph. Woodworth, and G.Mitchum
January 15, 2007
Dear Colleagues,
herewith we would like to submit the following
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| Call for Proposals to Establish and Host the |
| International Altimetry Service Integration Office (IAS-IO) |
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The IAS-IO shall
- provide a platform (and single point of contact) for general
information on satellite altimetry and its applications;
- communicate with, and interface to, altimeter mission data
providers, centres which process, archive, and analyse
altimeter data, and other related services and organizations;
- promote satellite altimetry as a core element of Global Earth
Observing Systems (GEOS); and
- help compile and analyse data, and respond to altimeter user
requirements.
The rational and detailed description of the Call are given in the
attachment or can be found in case of a missing attachment at
http://www.dgfi.badw.de/fileadmin/DOC/2007/call4IAS-office.pdf
The deadline for proposals is March 1st, 2007.
Please forward this Call to any colleague or institution which
might be interested.
Wolfgang Bosch, C.K. Shum,
Phil Woodworth, and Gary Mitchum
Please accept our apologies for multiple receipts of this email.
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May we also draw your attention to the following related meeting
which will take place during the next OST Science Team Meeting in
Hobart, Tasmania:
IAS-Forum on Monday 18:00 in the 'Green Room'
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