June 2011

Space News International Examines Coming GOES-R Advances

Tim Schmit, meteorologist at NOAA’s Center for Satellite Applications and Research at the UW-Madison, was among those interviewed by Space News International for an article entitled “Weather Satellites Saw Tornado Swam Coming 5 Days Out.” The story highlighted coming advances in the next generation Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite (GOES)-R and potential benefits, especially those associated with severe weather.


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