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The Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite - R Series (GOES-R) is the next generation of geosynchronous environmental satellites. It was expected to provide atmospheric and surface measurements of the Earth’s Western Hemisphere for weather forecasting, severe storm tracking, space weather monitoring and meteorological research. GOES-R is scheduled for launch in 2016. ==Overview== GOES-R is a follow-on to the current GOES system that is used by NOAA's National Weather Service for weather monitoring and forecasting operations as well as by researchers for understanding interactions between land, ocean, atmosphere and climate. The GOES-R series program is a collaborative development and acquisition effort between NOAA and NASA to develop, deploy and operate the satellites. They are managed from Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Maryland. GOES-R is scheduled for launch in 2016. The GOES-R series (GOES-R, S, T, & U) will extend the availability of the operational GOES satellite system through 2036.〔"GOES Flyout Schedule" http://www.nesdis.noaa.gov/FlyoutSchedules.html〕 GOES-R marks a technological advance in geostationary observations. Compared to the current GOES system, the advanced instruments and data processing provides: *Three times more spectral information *Four times greater spatial resolution *Five times faster coverage *Real-time mapping of total lightning activity *Increased thunderstorm and tornado warning lead time *Improved hurricane track and intensity forecasts *Improved monitoring of solar x-ray flux *Improved monitoring of solar flares and coronal mass ejections *Improved geomagnetic storm forecasting〔"GOES-R Trifold Flyer" http://www.goes-r.gov/downloads/GOES-R-Tri-10-06-09_v7.pdf〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「GOES-R」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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