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Weather Satellites

Systems, Data, and Environmental Applications

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  • © 1990

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Editors:
  1. P. Krishna Rao
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  2. Susan J. Holmes
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  3. Ralph K. Anderson
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  4. Jay S. Winston
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  5. Paul E. Lehr
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  • Discusses technology and application of remote-sensing
  • Written by experts in the field
  • Contains numerous illustrations in full colour
  • eBook edition of the original AMS publication previously only available in print

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Table of contents (42 chapters)

  1. An Introduction to Weather Satellites

    1. Observing Systems for Weather, Climate, and Global Change—An Evolution from Surface to Space

      • P. Krishna Rao, Susan J. Holmes, Ralph K. Anderson, Jay S. Winston, Paul E. Lehr
      Pages 3-6

    2. A History of Civilian Weather Satellites

      • P. Krishna Rao, Susan J. Holmes, Ralph K. Anderson, Jay S. Winston, Paul E. Lehr
      Pages 7-19

  2. Elements of Remote Sensing from Space

    1. Characteristics of Remote Sensing

      • P. Krishna Rao, Susan J. Holmes, Ralph K. Anderson, Jay S. Winston, Paul E. Lehr
      Pages 23-29

    2. The Earth as a Target for Remote Sensing

      • P. Krishna Rao, Susan J. Holmes, Ralph K. Anderson, Jay S. Winston, Paul E. Lehr
      Pages 30-43

  3. National Observing Capabilities

    1. The United States Operational Polar and Geostationary Satellites

      • P. Krishna Rao, Susan J. Holmes, Ralph K. Anderson, Jay S. Winston, Paul E. Lehr
      Pages 51-59

    2. The Russian Satellites

      • P. Krishna Rao, Susan J. Holmes, Ralph K. Anderson, Jay S. Winston, Paul E. Lehr
      Pages 60-68

    3. The European Meteosat

      • P. Krishna Rao, Susan J. Holmes, Ralph K. Anderson, Jay S. Winston, Paul E. Lehr
      Pages 69-76

    4. The Japanese GMS (Himawari)

      • P. Krishna Rao, Susan J. Holmes, Ralph K. Anderson, Jay S. Winston, Paul E. Lehr
      Pages 77-88

    5. The Indian Insat

      • P. Krishna Rao, Susan J. Holmes, Ralph K. Anderson, Jay S. Winston, Paul E. Lehr
      Pages 89-94

    6. The United States Research Satellites

      • P. Krishna Rao, Susan J. Holmes, Ralph K. Anderson, Jay S. Winston, Paul E. Lehr
      Pages 95-101

  4. Satellite Sensors and Their Data

    1. Remote Sensing Instrumentation

      • P. Krishna Rao, Susan J. Holmes, Ralph K. Anderson, Jay S. Winston, Paul E. Lehr
      Pages 105-117

    2. ATN and GOES Sensors

      • P. Krishna Rao, Susan J. Holmes, Ralph K. Anderson, Jay S. Winston, Paul E. Lehr
      Pages 118-131

  5. Satellite Command and Data Reception

    1. ATN and GOES Sensors

      • P. Krishna Rao, Susan J. Holmes, Ralph K. Anderson, Jay S. Winston, Paul E. Lehr
      Pages 135-142

    2. Satellite Direct Readout

      • P. Krishna Rao, Susan J. Holmes, Ralph K. Anderson, Jay S. Winston, Paul E. Lehr
      Pages 143-145

    3. The GOES Data Collection System (DCS)

      • P. Krishna Rao, Susan J. Holmes, Ralph K. Anderson, Jay S. Winston, Paul E. Lehr
      Pages 146-150

    4. Argos Data Collection and Location System (DCLS)

      • P. Krishna Rao, Susan J. Holmes, Ralph K. Anderson, Jay S. Winston, Paul E. Lehr
      Pages 151-155

  6. Central Data Processing and Distribution

    1. Preprocessing Satellite Data

      • P. Krishna Rao, Susan J. Holmes, Ralph K. Anderson, Jay S. Winston, Paul E. Lehr
      Pages 161-165

    2. Satellite Data Product Processing

      • P. Krishna Rao, Susan J. Holmes, Ralph K. Anderson, Jay S. Winston, Paul E. Lehr
      Pages 166-179

    3. Satellite Data Distribution

      • P. Krishna Rao, Susan J. Holmes, Ralph K. Anderson, Jay S. Winston, Paul E. Lehr
      Pages 180-185

    4. Satellite Data Archiving: Data Management and User Services

      • P. Krishna Rao, Susan J. Holmes, Ralph K. Anderson, Jay S. Winston, Paul E. Lehr
      Pages 186-198
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About this book

The present review of weather-satellite systems, data, and environmental applications encompasses the evolution of space-based weather observation, national observing capabilities, sensor data and processing, climate and meteorological applications, applications to land, agriculture, and ocean sciences, and some future directions. 

Specific issues addressed include U.S. operational polar and geostationary satellites, the Japanese GMS, remote sensing instrumentation, the Argos data collection and location system, satellite data product processing and archiving, atmospheric soundings, and image display and analysis systems. 
Also addressed are stereoscopic measurements, convective-scale weather analysis and forecasting, aviation and marine applications, and applications to the study of thermal anomalies, the earth-radiation budget, stratospheric monitoring, and vegetation monitoring, and reference is made to the potential of a polar orbiting platform

About the authors

The idea for this book was conceived by Dr. John H. Mc Elroy in 1984, while he was the Assistant Administrator for Environmental Satellite, Data, and Information Services in NOAA, to commemorate the twenty-fifth anniversary of the launching of the first weather satellite. In 1985, with the departure of Dr. McElroy from NOAA, the responsibility for completing the book was taken over by the current Editors: - P. Krishna Rao 
- Susan J. Holmes 
- Ralph K. Anderson 
- Jay S. Winston 
- Paul E. Lehr 


A number of well-known experts in the field contributed to this project and they are recognized at the end of each section.  


Editorial support provided by Linda Esche, Laura Westlund, and Editorial Services of New England. 

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