The RMTCoE are specialized satellite applications training centers designated by the World Meteorological Organization (WMO). CIRA has interacted with the RMTCoE in Costa Rica and Barbados since 1996 and with the newer RMTCoE in Brazil and Argentina since 2006.
The RMTCoE in Costa Rica is associated with the
School of Physics at the University of Costa Rica.
The RMTCoE in Barbados is associated with the
Caribbean Institute of Meteorology and Hydrology.
The RMTCoe in Brazil is a joint venture between the Weather Service (INMET) and the National Institute for Space Research (INPE)/Center for Weather Forecast and Climatic Studies (CPTEC)
The RMTCoE in Argentina is formed by the National Meteorological Service (SMN) and the
Department of Atmosphere and Oceans Sciences (DCAO) at the University of Buenos Aires and is sponsored by
the National Space Agency of Argentina (CONAE).
