Mar 1, 2017 · A geostationary satellite is in an orbit that can only be achieved at an altitude very close to 35,786 km (22,236 miles) and which keeps the satellite fixed over one longitude at the …

Geostationary satellites are positioned in a circular orbit in the Earth's equator plan. More technically, a geostationary orbit is a circular prograde orbit in the equatorial plane with an …

Jan 1, 2025 · The global operational geostationary meteorological satellites became a key ingredient for real-time monitoring of the tropical and sub-tropical weather systems, and their …

Jul 3, 2023 · In contrast to polar orbiting satellites, geostationary satellites (e.g., GOES-R, Himawari-8, GK-2A) provide us with sub-hourly data at continental or hemispheric scales. …

Aug 1, 2012 · Geostationary orbit is defined as a perfectly circular, equatorial orbit at an altitude of approximately 35,786 km, where a spacecraft maintains a fixed position relative to the Earth's …

Mar 1, 2017 · This paper proposes an on-orbit geometric calibration approach for the high-resolution geostationary optical satellite GF4 in which a stepwise calibration is performed, …

Dec 1, 2024 · This study explores a possibility of improving Advanced Himawari Imager (AHI) surface-sensitive brightness temperature (TB) simulations over land by a…

Nov 15, 2024 · The Geostationary Environment Monitoring Spectrometer (GEMS) is the world's first geostationary instrument that monitors hourly gaseous air pollutant …

Jan 1, 2025 · Though geostationary satellite data is a unique data source for solar forecasting due to its spatial information of clouds, some limitations arise from using solely satellite data. First, …

Mar 15, 2025 · We utilized new observations from the geostationary Himawari-8 satellite to detect the seasonality of vegetation greenness in Southeast Asia and found spatially inconsistent …