During the 1960's experimental and operational meteorological satellites carrying thermistor bolometer sensors were in orbit during about 60 months. Our paper presents a synopsis of results from these measurements.
Visible and infrared image data from the scanning radiometer on the NOAA-2 and NOAA-3 satellites are received by a VHF "APT" Station at Colorado State University. In addition to producing the regular hard-copy photographs, the taped signal is specially processed by electronic means, converted from analog to digital form and further processed in the computer. Details of the processing steps and equipment will be described and the meteorological application of the full-resolution processed images will be noted for cases of both synoptic and mesoscale weather situations.
An analysis of the measurement of the Earth Radiation Budget components both by standard radiometric principles and radiation pressure principles has been carried out in the context of a complete radiation budget experiment.
