Latest weather satellite will improve forecasts for western U.S., Alaska, HawaiiFebruary 12, 2019
Published Date: 2/13/2019
Source: phys.org
Today, GOES-17, the second of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's (NOAA) next-generation geostationary weather satellites, has completed its checkout phase and is now operating in the GOES West position, providing faster, more accurate, and more detailed observations used by National Weather Service forecasters to predict Pacific storm systems, severe storms, fog, wildfires, and other environmental dangers.