Weather Predicting Simplified is the first book that shows the reader, with many sample satellite photos and weather maps, how to predict the weather easily and accurately - without having to wait for hours for NOAA updates. (McGraw Hill)Michael Carr...
TheGeostationary Operational Environmental Satellite (GOES) seriesis the nation’s most advanced fleet of geostationary weather satellites. First launched in 1975,the data from GOES series has been used to create detailed images of weather systems and track the development and movement of storms. NASA...
Today,nearly five hundred weather stations in sixty countries receive satellite pictures.When they receive new pictures,the meteorologists compare them with earlier ones.Perhaps they may find that the clouds have changed during the last few hours.This may mean that the weather on the ground may ...
Greatest Weather Forecasts What have the other people said about weather? Recent Articles Maybe you love weather mapsand how they relate to the weather. It's fascinating to see how different air masses interact and influence the weather. By checking a map and using your knowledge, you can also...
Most of the time, converting satellite and aerial images to maps requires the skill of a human cartographer. Cartographers can measure the features of an image at regular intervals, or they can trace entire outlines. These two methods are known as raster and vector encoding, and both can be...
The world's first weather satellite, TIROS-1, undergoes vibration testing at the Astro-Electronic Products Division of RCA in Princeton, New Jersey. (Image credit: NASA) It feels like second nature today to check tomorrow's weather on your computer or even a mobile phone, but none of ...
Editor's note: If you have an amazing photo of the Intenrational Space Station, satellite or any other night-sky sight that you'd like to share for a possible story or image gallery, send images and comments in to managing editor Tariq Malik at spacephotos@space.com. This article was up...
The Google Loon team has developed something more akin to a weather balloon, designed to withstand tough atmospheric conditions such as pressure differences, high winds, UV exposure and extreme temperatures, which are often well below freezing at higher altitudes. That means they can stay aloft ...
Most electronics stores sell a receiver that can receive Weatheradio broadcasts. The receivers are programmed to hear the VHF-FM frequencies used by Canada Weatheradio, and they have a built-in alarm that alerts you when there's severe weather. Newer smartphones have built-in Weatheradio capabi...
and sizes, depending on the frequency the antenna is trying to receive. The antenna can be anything from a long, stiff wire (as in the AM/FM radio antennas on cars) to something as bizarre as asatellite dish. Radio transmitters also use extremely tall antenna towers to transmit their ...