NASA, NOAA launch powerful new satellite

摘要

A weather satellite meant to "revolutionize" U.S. hurricane and storm forecasting took off fromrnCape Canaveral, Fla., this weekend.rnThe image stream expected from the satellite, developed by NASA and the National Oceanicrnand Atmospheric Administration, will sharpen weather forecasts, increase advanced warningsrnfor floods, and better track wildfires and volcanic ash clouds.