2-10: Satellite Observations of the Earth/Atmosphere/Ocean/Biosphere

Satellite orbit period vs. orbit radius.

Satellite orbit period vs. orbit radius, continued.

GOES satellite.

Height conditions for a geostationary satellite.

NOAA and GOES satellites.

GOES geographic coverage.

Data products.

Solar flare effects.

Advanced TIROS - N (ATN)

One-polar soundings for 00Z map.

TIROS polar-orbiting environmental satellite.

Fundamental polar satellite products: AVHRR

AVHRR channels.

Two-polar soundings for 00Z map.

Fundamental polar satellite products: TIROS operational vertical sounder.

Fundamental polar satellite products: TVOS.

Atmospheric soundings.

Summary of fundamental polar-orbiting satellite products.

Derived polar satellite products.

Landsat orbit.

Multispectral Scanner (MSS) sensor.

Landsat image of Detroit.

Thematic Mapper (TM) sensor.