Date: Thu, 12 Dec 2002 11:06:31 -0500 From: Anne LinnSubject: new WDC for Remote Sensing of the Atmosphere On behalf of the ICSU Panel on World Data Centers, I am pleased to announce the establishment of the WDC for Remote Sensing of the Atmosphere in Oberpfaffenhofen, Germany. The center, which is directed by Michael Bittner, offers many scientifically valuable atmospheric data products, mainly based on satellite remote sensing. These include information on aerosols and trace gases, clouds, evaporation over the oceans, precipitation, and meteorological parameters. Please join me in welcoming the new center. Regards, Anne Anne Linn Secretary, ICSU Panel on WDCs 500 Fifth Street, NW Washington, DC 20001 tel: +1 202 334 2744 fax: +1 202 334 1377 alinn@nas.edu