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Preparing the Use of New Generation Geostationary Meteorological Satellites
Weather, Observations, Satellite, Space, Data exchange, Forecast, Environment, Agriculture and food security, Disaster risk reduction, Water, Public health
Bulletin nº Vol 63 (2) - 2014
Theme: Observations
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Publish Date: 3 November 2014
Seven new generation geostationary satellites will be launched into positions over the equator within the next five years. These launches will drastically change the Space Component of the WMO Integrated Global Observing System (WIGOS) and National Meteorological and Hydrological Services are challenged to prepare for the advanced capabilities the satellites will offer. The imager capabilities, sampling rate, spectral resolution and spectral channels, of this new generation of satellites will drastically increase data rates – by an order of up to 100. All National Meteorological Hydrological...