METR 2413
Homework Assignment #3
Date assigned: 28 January 2004
Due date: 4 February 2004

1. What is the name of the first weather satellite ever launched, what country launched it, and when was it launched?

2. Name one advantage and one disadvantage of polar orbiting satellites

3. Name one advantage and one disadvantage of geosynchronous satellites

4. What is the difference between the water vapor channel and the IR channel on the GOES satellites?

5. How is wind speed and direction determined by satellite?