Satellites See the World’s Atmosphere

  • Ackerman S
  • Platnick S
  • Bhartia P
  • et al.
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Abstract

Satellite meteorology is a relatively new branch of the atmospheric sciences. The field emerged in the late 1950s during the Cold War and built on the advances in rocketry after World War II. In less than 70 years, satellite observations have transformed the way scientists observe and study Earth. This paper discusses some of the key advances in our understanding of the energy and water cycles, weather forecasting, and atmospheric composition enabled by satellite observations. While progress truly has been an international achievement, in accord with a monograph observing the centennial of the American Meteorological Society, as well as limited space, the emphasis of this chapter is on the U.S. satellite effort.

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Ackerman, S. A., Platnick, S., Bhartia, P. K., Duncan, B., L’Ecuyer, T., Heidinger, A., … Smith, N. (2019). Satellites See the World’s Atmosphere. Meteorological Monographs, 59, 4.1-4.53. https://doi.org/10.1175/amsmonographs-d-18-0009.1

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