Satellite weather is a great way to see the weather at a distance. New satellite observations become available every 5 to 15 minutes, depending on the location. In the southern Indian state of Kerala, rainfall was exceptionally high during August 2018, causing widespread flooding. Prediction and early warning of severe weather events in vulnerable areas…
Japan’s weather forecasting technology continues to improve each year. It relies on land surface observation, supercomputers, and weather satellites in space. Currently, two geostationary weather satellites (GMS series) are operated by the Japan Meteorological Agency. They support the country’s weather forecasting, tropical cyclone tracking and meteorology research. Meteorological Satellites Japan has launched a number of…
Weather satellites are part of a global network of Earth-orbiting satellites that provide data on the atmosphere and oceans. They help us understand how weather systems develop and move across the globe, allowing meteorologists to predict the next storm. Weather satellites can also detect and record space weather events, such as solar flares or geomagnetic…
Weather satellites give meteorologists a wide range of data on the atmosphere that helps them improve forecasts. They monitor cloud temperature, air speed and moisture levels over the oceans, among other factors. Meteorologists use satellites to spot weather systems and patterns hours to days before they’re detected by surface observing instruments, like radar. This extended…
There are two main types of weather satellite – polar and geostationary. Both see the same part of the Earth every 12 hours and send back images to be processed into a weather forecast. One of these is the European operated geostationary Meteosat which ideally sits over the Greenwich meridian to observe the weather systems…
If you live in Sydney and are worried about the weather, you should check out this new Australian-made satellite. It is a shoebox-sized CubeSat that was launched from the International Space Station in August. The CUAVA-1 satellite is expected to be a major part of Australia’s space weather forecasting efforts in the near future. It…
GPS is a wonderful technology that helps you navigate nearly anywhere on earth with just a GPS receiver. But it can also have occasional hiccups, like clock errors and satellite orbit drift. WAAS (Wide Area Augmentation System) corrects these errors to make GPS signals even more accurate. This allows you to make precision approaches and…
Weather satellites provide information on land and ocean conditions that helps meteorologists forecast severe weather, such as hurricanes. They also help predict air and water temperatures, wind speeds, and wave heights. Weather satellites are part of a global constellation of Earth-observing satellites that now includes 545 satellites, up from 49 in 1990. This increase in…
Weather Satellites and Utah Weather satellites are a crucial tool for observing the weather. They provide a global view that complements land-based systems, such as radiosondes and weather radars. They are used to monitor weather, fires, city lights, ice mapping, ocean boundaries and energy flows. Their images are also a life-saver when it comes to…
