Ideas for a future earth observing system from geosynchronous orbitUses for the proposed geosynchronous platform are described. The geosynchronous satellite could provide good spatial and temporal resolution, a large field-of-view, easier calibration, stereography, and data relay. The limitations of the platform are discussed. The applications of the geosynchronous platform to meteorology, earth surveying, and oceanography are examined.
Document ID
19870036145
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Shenk, William E. (NASA Goddard Space Flight Center Greenbelt, MD, United States)
Hall, Forrest (NASA Goddard Space Flight Center Greenbelt, MD, United States)
Esaias, Wayne (NASA Goddard Space Flight Center Greenbelt, MD, United States)
Maxwell, Marvin (NASA Goddard Space Flight Center Greenbelt, MD, United States)
Suomi, Verner E. (Wisconsin, University Madison, United States)
Von Bun, Fritz (NASA Office of Space Science and Applications Washington, DC, United States)