Developments of space satellite technology are reviewed, with special reference to the transmission of space-based photographs of the Earth and to weather forecasting data. Events noted include 1960 - TIROS-1, 1966 - the ESSA series, 1970 - the NOAA. Geostationary satellies have also been used including the ATS-1 (1966), ATS-3 (1967) and the Metostat (1978). The latter has been stationed over the O-meridian. Early work was mainly effective in taking cloud photographs over global areas; both infrared and radio wave transmissions have been used. Technical features discussed, as relevant to meteorological forecasting, comprise wind speed and direction at various heights, vertical temperature profiles, CO2 densities and correlation with previously existing weather forecasting station data output.
Satellites as an aid in weather forecasting
Satelliten als Hilfsmittel fuer die Wettervorhersage
Titel niederlaendisch
De Ingenieur, Den Haag ; 91 , 28-29 ; 514-517
1979
4 Seiten
Article (Journal)
Dutch
Satellites and Weather Forecasting
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