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Possible uses of VAS data for weather forecasting at the Pacific Weather Centre / John Spagnol, satellite development meteorologist.: En57-44/84-008E-PDF

"Since 1980, GOES-4, 5, and 6 were launched with a new sensing system. This new instrument is called the VISSR Atmospheric Sounder (VAS) and will be carried on all future GOES. The VAS has a radiometer possessing the standard eight visible channel detectors plus six thermal detectors that detect IR radiation in 12 spectral bands including 11.2 um and 6.7 um."

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Department/Agency
  • Canada. Environment Canada.
  • Canada. Atmospheric Environment Service. Pacific Region.
  • Canada. Atmospheric Environment Service. Pacific Weather Center.
TitlePossible uses of VAS data for weather forecasting at the Pacific Weather Centre / John Spagnol, satellite development meteorologist.
Series title
  • Pacific region technical notes ; no. 84-008
Publication typeMonograph - View Master Record
Language[English]
FormatDigital text
Electronic document
Note(s)
  • Digitized edition from print [produced by Environment and Climate Change Canada].
  • Caption title.
  • Includes bibliographical references (page 4).
Publishing information
  • Vancouver, B.C. : Pacific Weather Centre, October 10, 1984.
Author / Contributor
  • Spagnol, John, author.
Description1 online resource (4 pages, 1 unnumbered page).
Catalogue number
  • En57-44/84-008E-PDF
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