Principles of Operation of Weather Satellite

Jawad Ahmad, Husham (2021) Principles of Operation of Weather Satellite. Cihan University-Erbil, Cihan University-Erbil.

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Abstract

WEATHER SATELLITES are robotic spacecraft that observe changes in terrestrial weather patterns. Their forecasting sharply reduces deaths from hurricanes and other violent weather. The first weather satellite, TIROS I, was launched in 1960 and functioned only eighty-nine days. TIROS (an acronym for Television and Infrared Observation Satellite) recorded television images of cloud patterns below, enabling meteorologists to track the movement of weather patterns and fronts. Weather satellites have since grown much more durable and can register more data, including wind speeds, atmospheric and surface temperatures, water temperatures, wave heights, and height of the polar ice caps. The U.S. government operates separate weather satellite programs for civilians and the military.

Item Type: Other
Uncontrolled Keywords: Geo-stationary Satellites, Polar Satellites, Air-borne Radars
Subjects: Q Science > QC Physics
Divisions: Department of Communication and Computer Engineering > Seminars
Depositing User: ePrints Depositor
Date Deposited: 10 Oct 2024 06:40
Last Modified: 10 Oct 2024 06:40
URI: https://eprints.cihanuniversity.edu.iq/id/eprint/425

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