Remote sensing based information for TV-, print- and multi-media applications

The German Remote Sensing Data Center (DFD) of the German Aerospace Center (DLR) is operationally generating long-term, Europe-wide, remote-sensing based information on vegetation (NDVI from NOAA-AVHRR), sea surface temperature (MCSST from NOAA-AVHRR), ozone concentration (from GOME) and current weather conditions (subsets from NOAA-AVHRR and Meteosat) for scientific applications and for the support of scientific campaigns. The generation of these data sets dates back to 1993 and the processing chain has constantly been optimized and enhanced until today. Access by scientists to DLR's online archive is frequent and the data generated has played an increasingly important ro/spl circ/le in research projects involving land, water and the atmosphere. Public and non-scientific interest in the information provided has been increasing in the past two years. The recent developments, the current situation and future perspectives of these activities are presented.