Virtual laboratory for satellite training and data utilization
James F. W. Purdom, Donald E. Hinsman, Jeff Wilson · Proceedings of SPIE, the International Society for Optical Engineering/Proceedings of SPIE · 2004
The Virtual Laboratory for Education and Training in Satellite Matters (VL) was established to maximize the exploitation of meteorological satellite data across the globe. It is a collaborative effort joining four major operational meteorological satellite operators with six WMO "centers of excellence" for education and training in satellite meteorology. Those "centers of excellence" serve as the satellite-focused training resource for WMO Members. The VL continues to evolve and has been used successfully in a number of WMO sponsored training events since 2000.