Table 4. Future satellite sensor data potentially available at NRL/MRY
 
Sensor/Agency
Launch
Date
Data Source
Aerosol Retrieval
MODIS-EOS AM1 
& PM1/ NASA		 1998 via NRL-SSC Optical thickness (global), particle size (over ocean), < 10-km horiz. Res., once daily
MISR-EOS AM1/ 
NASA		 1998 via EOSDIS Aerosol optical depth and composition, 18-km horiz. res. once every 9 days
SAGE III-Meteor/ 
NASA		 1998 NASA/LaRC or EOSDIS? NASA, Strat. and upper trop. optical depth, infrequent coverage, ~1-km vert. res.
NEMO 2001-2 NRL TBD
Meteosat 2nd Generation 2002 Via NDSD-E (Rota or Norfolk) Dulac/CEA retrieval?