Meteorological Satellite Systems is a primer on weather satellites and their Earth
applications. This book will review historic developments and recent technological advancements
in GEO and polar orbiting meteorological satellites. It will explore the evolution of these
remote sensing technologies and their capabilities to monitor short- and long-term changes in
weather patterns in response to climate change. Satellites developed by various countries such
as U. S. meteorological satellites EUMETSAT and Russian Chinese Japanese and Indian
satellite platforms are reviewed. This book also discusses international efforts to coordinate
meteorological remote sensing data collection and sharing. This title provides a ready and
quick reference for information about meteorological satellites. It serves as a useful tool for
a broad audience that includes students academics private consultants engineers scientists
and teachers.
