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. |
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| Title | Possible 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 type | Series - View Master Record |
| Language | [English] |
| Format | Electronic |
| 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. |
| Description | 1 online resource (4 pages, 1 unnumbered page). |
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| Subject terms | Weather forecasts Radiation Satellite imagery |
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