The Nimbus satellites - Pioneering earth observers

Journal Article · Thu Nov 01 04:00:00 EST 1990 · Earth in Space; (USA)

OSTI ID:6004856

White, C ^[1]

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1. NASA, Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, MD (USA)

The many scientific achievements of the Nimbus series of seven satellites for low-altitude atmospheric research and global weather surveillance are reviewed. The series provides information on fishery resources, weather modeling, atmospheric pollution monitoring, earth's radiation budget, ozone monitoring, ocean dynamics, and the effects of cloudiness. Data produced by the forty-eight instruments and sensors flown on the satellites are applied in the fields of oceanography, hydrology, geology, geomorphology, geography, cartography, agriculture and meteorology. The instruments include the Coastal Zone Color Scanner (which depicts phytoplankton concentrations in coastal areas), the Scanning Multichannel Microwave Radiometer (which measures sea-surface temperatures and sea-surface wind-speed), and the Total Ozone Mapping Spectrometer (which provides information on total amounts of ozone in the earth's atmosphere).

• OSTI ID: 6004856
• Journal Information: Earth in Space; (USA), Journal Name: Earth in Space; (USA) Vol. 3; ISSN 1040-3124; ISSN EARSE
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

54 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
540110*
540210 -- Environment
Terrestrial-- Basic Studies-- (1990-)
AIR POLLUTION MONITORING
EARTH ATMOSPHERE
FORECASTING
GLOBAL ASPECTS
LAYERS
MAPPING
MEASURING INSTRUMENTS
MONITORING
NASA
NATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
NIMBUS SATELLITES
OZONE LAYER
RADIATION DETECTORS
RADIOMETERS
REMOTE SENSING
RESEARCH PROGRAMS
SATELLITES
SEAS
SPECTROMETERS
SURFACE WATERS
US ORGANIZATIONS
WEATHER