NASA's Sentinels Monitoring Weather and Climate: Past, Present and Future

摘要

Weatherwise is probably the most popular newstand magazine focusing on the subject of weather. It is published six times per year and includes features on weather, climate, and technology. This article (to appear in the JanuaryFebruary Issue) provides a comprehensive review of NASAs past, present, and future contributions in satellite remote sensing for weather and climate processes. The article spans the historical strides of the TIROS program through the scientific and technological innovation of Earth Observer-3 and Global Precipitation Measurement (GPM). It is one of the most thorough reviews of NASAs weather and climate satellite efforts to appear in the popular literature.