All ISCCP data are archived on IBM 3480 cartridges. Users may request that their data be supplied to them on either IBM 3480 cartridges, 4 mm DAT or 8mm Exabyte tapes.

The Satellite Services Branch (SSB) of the National Climatic Data Center's Climate Services Division (NCDC/CSD) is the ICA, located in Suitland, MD. Representatives of the NCDC/CSD's Satellite Services Group in Asheville, NC will take telephone orders and inquiries from approximately 0730 to 1630 Eastern Time, Monday through Friday (except U.S. holidays) at 828-271-4850 option #5, via email at ncdc.satorder@noaa.gov, or by fax to 828-271-4876.

Payment is to be made in U.S. funds only in the form of a check or money order made out to "Commerce/NOAA/NCDC", or VISA or MASTERCARD. Repeat users are urged to set up an account with the NCDC (minimum deposit of $1000) to draw upon.

Orders not accompanied by pre-payment will not be processed until full payment is received. U.S. Federal Government Agencies must supply a Purchase Order or MIPR (USA Dept. of Defense contract) with each request.

NOAA organizations must furnish a valid organization code and task number to be billed.

Completed orders are sent via regular mail to domestic customers and via Air Mail to overseas customers. There is also the capability to deliver orders to most areas of the United States, some Canadian locations, and major cities in most foreign countries, by several different express delivery companies (overnight or two to three days). If any of these express delivery services are requested by the data user, the customer will assume all delivery charges. Delivery to foreign nations can also be made through each nation's Scientific Attaché located at their embassy in Washington, D.C. Such formal arrangements must be requested by the user directly through their Scientific Attaché.

For additional information, price quotation, or order placement, contact:

PLEASE NOTE:

1. The above prices are subject to change. Written price quotations by NCDC are valid for 60 days.
2. All data sales are final. NCDC will guarantee readability of all tapes if returned prepaid within 60 days in original condition.
3. An additional fee of $11 for shipping and handling, will be charged for each tape order processed.

The following table shows the approximate data volume for each type of ISCCP data (B1 data volumes are included in Section 3).

To give the user some idea of how much data will fit on a given media, the following table should be used.

Amended September 17, 2002