The Role of Operational Satellites in the Aviation Weather System.

Abstract

Current operational weather satellite capabilities are briefly reviewed and then projected into the 1980s in terms of their potential impact on the Aviation Weather System (AWES). The role of geostationary satellites is emphasized. On the basis of near term commitments and on planning already underway toward further developments in the late 1980s, one can project important growth in such impact. Developmental factors include: improved sensing in more spectral channels at higher space-time resolution; progress in the extraction of quantitative observables from basic digital sensor data; increased attention to the needs of the very short range weather 'nowcaster'; and technological advances which offer more cost-effective means for display and assimilation of satellite data into AWES. Specific recommendations are made. (Author)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 01, 1978
Accession Number
ADA063868

Entities

People

  • C. L. Bristor

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Artificial Satellites
  • Climate Change
  • Computer Graphics
  • Computer Programs
  • Computers
  • Data Acquisition
  • Databases
  • Detectors
  • Display Systems
  • Geosynchronous Satellites
  • Information Processing
  • Information Systems
  • Meteorological Satellites
  • Meteorology
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Three Dimensional
  • Weather Forecasting

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science

Readers

  • Atmospheric Science/Meteorology
  • Defense Acquisition Program Management
  • Ocean-Atmosphere Mesoscale Modeling, Data Assimilation, and Flux Boundary Layers

Technology Areas

  • Space