[IGSMAIL-5539]: Call for International Altimeter Service Integrating Office

[Dr. Wolfgang Bosch]

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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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