Advantages of Real Time Satellite Images in Weather Forecast

Advantages of Real Time Satellite Images in Weather Forecast

Recorded on June 30, 2009 using a Flip Video camcorder. Follow @bradthx on Twitter!

Brad Boegler: Real-time NOAA weather satellite imagery reception from home

Thanks to real time satellite images that shows the intensity, speed and direction of storms or more accurate details  about the weather conditions in any given location, a forecaster can see what changes are taking place within the storm system over a period of time as well as gives  accurate weather forecast.

 

By observing a satellite image, the forecaster can see what changes are taking place within the storm system over a period of time. If the storm is intensifying or breaking apart, changing directions, speeding up or slowing down, this will all become apparent in real time satellite images. This becomes especially beneficial in areas prone to hurricanes or tornadoes.

The images allow forecasters to predict with relative accuracy what areas may have the greatest threat of being hit by an approaching storm, thus allowing the local people to prepare.

 

A satellite image can also help forecasters determine the severity of the approaching storm. They can forecast heavy showers or snow storms, or light rain or flurries according to what the show. They can also see where severe conditions may be forming with in a larger less severe system.

 

This information can be used for many things besides preparing people for approaching weather conditions. Have you even seen awesome pictures of storms? Satellite can help photographers determine where to set up to get some of those incredible storm or lightning pictures you've seen.

By observing the location of severe weather cells within storms, photographers are able to determine if they will have a good chance to capture tornado, cloud formation or lightning pictures. They can also forecast when and where the safest places for taking these pictures will most likely be.

 

Real time satellite images have made weather forecasting much more accurate and useful than it was not so many years ago because of the details and amount of information available. Forecasters are able to give the public a much better picture of what to expect in the next week, day or hour because of information provided by satellite images.

 

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