Earth  ID: 13685

5 Things that Changed Weather Forecasting Forever

Our ability to predict the weather, though still imperfect, would astound our ancestors. And decades of improvements in weather satellite technology, driven by teams of fiercely dedicated scientists and engineers, have made that possible.In this video, we talk to some of the pioneers in the field who were behind advances in that technology, advances that now inform our planning and daily commutes, but also farming, construction projects, military strategy, disaster response and travel by air and sea. We also talk to scientists who are working on today’s weather satellites and instruments, like those in the Joint Polar Satellite System (JPSS) and the Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite (GOES) series.This video tells the story of our nation’s weather satellites by highlighting some of the paradigm-shifting moments that shaped their rich history.



Kennedy footage Courtesy of the John F. Kennedy Library Foundation

 

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Credits

Jefferson Beck (USRA): Lead Producer
Aaron E. Lepsch (ADNET Systems, Inc.): Technical Support
Jenny Marder Fadoul (Telophase): Lead Writer
Greg Mandt (NOAA-JPSS): Lead Scientist
Bill Smith (NASA/LRC): Lead Scientist
Edward Kim (NASA/GSFC): Lead Scientist
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Mission:
Joint Polar Satellite System - JPSS

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Keywords:
DLESE >> Atmospheric science
SVS >> Forecast
DLESE >> Natural hazards
SVS >> Weather
GCMD >> Earth Science >> Atmosphere >> Atmospheric Phenomena >> Hurricanes
SVS >> NOAA
NASA Science >> Earth
SVS >> Model Simulation

GCMD keywords can be found on the Internet with the following citation: Olsen, L.M., G. Major, K. Shein, J. Scialdone, S. Ritz, T. Stevens, M. Morahan, A. Aleman, R. Vogel, S. Leicester, H. Weir, M. Meaux, S. Grebas, C.Solomon, M. Holland, T. Northcutt, R. A. Restrepo, R. Bilodeau, 2013. NASA/Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Earth Science Keywords. Version 8.0.0.0.0