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Meteorology and Flight Planning
b.
Satellite imagery of wavy cloud pattern
NOTE: The tighter the waves, the more severe
the turbulence.
Fig 40: Satellite
3.
Jet Streams
Picture of Jet Stream
a.
Indicated by narrow bands of cirrus clouds
b.
Almost always marked by very sharp northern
and southern boundaries
4.
Fog and Low Clouds
a.
Show up on visual pictures only (reflective
sunlight)
b.
Not enough contrast to show on IR
Sg 10, fr 6
F. Other uses of the GOES
Fig 41: The GOES
Mission
1.
IR radiation in any of several bands
2.
Atmospheric temperature sounding capability
3.
Solar X-ray emissions and the near earth space
environment
4.
Provides selected data for research-oriented
environmental scientists
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