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HIGH-PRIORITY NEEDS WITHIN PRESENT SYSTEMS
Pages 11-16

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From page 11...
... IMPROVED SOUNDING OF THE ATMOSPHERE The primary contribution of operational satellites to weather forecasting is the determination of the vertical structure of the atmosphere, especially temperature and humidity. Present IR soundings indicate the temperature structure with an accuracy of about 2°C or 3°C; an accuracy approaching that of radiosondes (about l°C)
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From page 12...
... RECOMMENDATION - The Panel recommends that high priority be given to a long-term R&D effort to provide a new generation of geostationary satellites. These improved satellites should be three-axis-stabilized, have the capability to view selectively sectors of the earth's disk, be provided with a low-cost local readout system, and incorporate advanced capability in temperature and humidity sounding.
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From page 13...
... The elimination of such problems will require particular care. RECOMMENDATION - The Panel recommends that an operational capability to measure the radiation budget of the earth be developed as quickly as possible.
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From page 14...
... RECOMMENDATION - The Panel recommends an R&D effort to produce sensing and processing systems to provide information on the occurrence and intensity of precipitation and on the moisture content of soil and snow cover. IMPROVED DETERMINATION AND EVALUATION OF THE ACCURACY OF EARTH OBSERVATIONS FROM SPACE It is essential that users have access to detailed information concerning the accuracy of meteorological measurements derived from satellite sensor systems.
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From page 15...
... Information on the effective horizontal and vertical resolutions of the observations should be provided as well.
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  • water vapor
  • cloud cover
  • atmospheric constituents
  • radiation budget
  • satellites geostationary

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  • microwave sounding
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  • future operational
  • snow microwave

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  • humidity sounding
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