| We know that weather satellites are used to | | | | scientists to predict the weather we will be |
| track the changes in the earth's atmosphere. | | | | experiencing. |
| As a result of this tracking ability various | | | | |
| environmental changes have been discovered | | | | These gps system enabled weather satellites |
| before they wreak havoc with our lives and | | | | were designed by and launched into orbit in |
| the places where we live. These weather | | | | April 2006. These six micro gps weather |
| satellites are also used to inform us about | | | | satellites are called the Constellation of |
| the seasonal weather patterns and if there is | | | | Observing System Meteorology Ionosphere and |
| any changes detected. | | | | Climate. The shortened form is known as |
| | | | COSMIC. Due to this collection of weather |
| While the vast majority of us receive our | | | | satellites and the technology of the global |
| weather information from television and radio | | | | positioning satellites the various changes |
| stations there are some of us who can get | | | | that are seen in the weather can be gathered |
| this information from other sources. One of | | | | quickly. |
| the newer ways of get weather updates for our | | | | |
| locality is from gps receivers. As these | | | | Based on these observations and the data that |
| receivers take their information directly | | | | is provided the various weather departments |
| from gps satellites the owners will be able | | | | can inform the general public about the type |
| to see how the weather is well in advance. | | | | of weather that they can expect to see in |
| | | | their locality. The predictions that are made |
| This knowledge about the weather is very | | | | from the gps data allows the forecasting of |
| useful to know if you are going out hiking, | | | | the weather for about a week to be made with |
| golfing, or even traveling in foreign | | | | some accuracy. |
| countries. The information that is taken from | | | | |
| weather satellites can be used by scientists | | | | Technology is always advancing. The ways that |
| and other professional who require this data. | | | | we use the technology can help to enhance the |
| Currently to help the Meteorology department | | | | quality of our lives. One of the more |
| access more information and predict certain | | | | important ways that technology can help is by |
| weather patterns there are specialized | | | | predicting the weather. |
| satellites that have been made. | | | | |
| | | | To this end the gps systems that are in place |
| These new weather satellites have specialized | | | | have their roles to play. The combination of |
| gps receivers that can detect various | | | | these gps systems and the weather satellites |
| atmospheric conditions. These conditions | | | | allow us the chance to enjoy the great sunny |
| like electron density, air density, moisture | | | | weather when we are given this great news. |
| amounts and temperature for various regions | | | | Without these weather satellites we would |
| can be collected daily. This accurate | | | | need to guess what type of weather we will |
| amassing of weather information helps weather | | | | have to face throughout the day. |