Applications of Geostationary Satellite Data to Aviation
| Autor: | Gary P. Ellrod, Kenneth L. Pryor |
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| Rok vydání: | 2018 |
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Synchronous Meteorological Satellite
Meteorology Aviation business.industry Air traffic control 010502 geochemistry & geophysics 01 natural sciences National Airspace System Geophysics Geochemistry and Petrology Convective storm detection Thunderstorm Geostationary orbit Environmental science Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite business 0105 earth and related environmental sciences |
| Zdroj: | Pure and Applied Geophysics. 176:2017-2043 |
| ISSN: | 1420-9136 0033-4553 |
| Popis: | Weather is by far the most important factor in air traffic delays in the United States’ National Airspace System (NAS) according to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). Geostationary satellites have been an effective tool for the monitoring of meteorological conditions that affect aviation operations since the launch of the first Synchronous Meteorological Satellite (SMS) in the United States in 1974. This paper will review the global use of geostationary satellites in support of aviation weather since their inception, with an emphasis on the latest generation of satellites, such as Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite (GOES)-R (16) with its Advanced Baseline Imager (ABI) and Geostationary Lightning Mapper (GLM). Specific applications discussed in this paper include monitoring of convective storms and their associated hazards, fog and low stratus, turbulence, volcanic hazards, and aircraft icing. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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