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The GOES-R Series

A New Generation of Geostationary Environmental Satellites
By:Steven J. Goodman; Timothy J. Schmit; Jaime Daniels
Publisher:Elsevier S & T
Print ISBN:9780128143278
eText ISBN:9780128143285
Edition:1
Copyright:2020
Format:Page Fidelity

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The GOES-R Series: A New Generation of Geostationary Environmental Satellites introduces the reader to the most significant advance in weather technology in a generation. The world’s new constellation of geostationary operational environmental satellites (GOES) are in the midst of a drastic revolution with their greatly improved capabilities that provide orders of magnitude improvements in spatial, temporal and spectral resolution. Never before have routine observations been possible over such a wide area. Imagine satellite images over the full disk every 10 or 15 minutes and monitoring of severe storms, cyclones, fires and volcanic eruptions on the scale of minutes.

  • Introduces the GOES-R Series, with chapters on each of its new products
  • Provides an overview of how to read new satellite images
  • Includes full-color images and online animations that demonstrate the power of this new technology