- Briefly discuss the type of data provided by the following systems on polar-orbiting
satellites.
a. Advanced Very High Resolution Radiometer (AVHRR)
b. TIROS operational Vertical Sounder (TOVS)
c. ARGOS Data Collection and Platform Location System
d. Space Environment Monitor(SEM)
e. Earth Radiation Budget Experiment (ERBE)
f. Solar Backscatter Ultra-Violet Radiometer (SBUV)
- You want to predict possible precipitation for the next four days. Which type of
satellite images would be more helpful to you, GOES or POLAR? Explain your choice.
- You want to study the seasonal surface temperatures of the Atlantic coast waters to
assist commercial fishing operations. Which type of polar-orbiting satellite images
(visible or infrared) would be most helpful to you? Explain why.
or Group Discussion
You and the state committee that you chair are given the responsibility for determining
which types of hazardous weather are most likely to affect your state’s parks and recre-
ational activities. In addition to identifying threatening conditions, you must prioritize
the use of state money allocated for prevention and recovery. What conditions most
jeopardize your state and what measures will you take to minimize or recover from
weather damage?
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