Satellites Improving Weather Forecasting (IMAGE)

Colorado State University

Satellites Improving Weather Forecasting

Caption

In 2006, Colorado State University, in cooperation with NASA and other agencies, launched CloudSat, the world's first cloud-profiling radar 438 miles above Earth. Satellites such as these are proving enormously valuable for scientists around the globe, says Stan Kidder, a scientist with Colorado State's Cooperative Institute for Research in the Atmosphere.

Credit

Colorado State University

Usage Restrictions

None

License

Licensed content

Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.