Open AccessChina launches new weather satellite
Author(s) -
Showstack Randy,
Kumar Mohi
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
eos, transactions american geophysical union
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.316
H-Index - 86
eISSN - 2324-9250
pISSN - 0096-3941
DOI - 10.1029/2008eo230006
Subject(s) - satellite , china , atmosphere (unit) , meteorology , environmental science , weather satellite , extreme weather , climatology , climate change , geography , geology , engineering , aerospace engineering , oceanography , archaeology
China launched its second weather forecasting satellite on 27 May. Called Fengyun 3, the new polar‐orbiting satellite will monitor Earth's atmosphere, climate, oceans, and polar caps and will help scientists predict and monitor extreme weather over China, according to the Chinese Meteorological Administration.