The Promise of GPS/MET Video (1995)

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UCAR researcher Michael Exner introduces the video; ground-based GPS is shown in background on Flagstaff Mountain

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Lightning

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Pouring rain

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Flood

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Tornado

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Hurricanes

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Drought

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Blizzard

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Atmospheric research labs and satellite

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Weather station instruments

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Weather balloon launch

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Rocket launch

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Weather satellite

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Warren Washington, Senior Scientist, National Center for Atmospheric Research, discusses lack of satellite views over polar regions and oceans with present system.  View from satellite (2:15-2:20) 

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People seated at meeting around table

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Rocket launch

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View of pencil in glass of water with explanation of image being bent by water; animation explaining how radio occultation is used to obtain atmospheric data from other planets

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UCAR program manager Michael Exner discusses Alan Osborn GPS receiver and how it could be used to make key measurements from space

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Animation explaining role of GPS in radio occultation, including resulting temperature graph; shots of the Earth from space

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Warren Washington discussing the benefits of a GPS system.  Satellite view (5:00-5:08)

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Margaret LeMone, Senior Scientist, National Center for Atmospheric Research, discussing effective forecasting with numerical models using data from GPS

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Verner Suomi, Founding Director, Space Science and Engineering Center, University of Wisconsin, discussing the benefits of GPS, especially for hurricane and flood forecasting.  Flood shots (6:01-6:11)

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Randolph Ware, Director, UNAVCO, walking into building.  He discusses how they got the satellite launched in two years

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Michael Exner talking about how they got the money to launch the satellite

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Ben Herman, Professor of Atmospheric Research, University of Arizona, discussing how he and associates developed the algorithms (mathematical formulas) for the software

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Richard Anthes, President, University Corporation for Atmospheric Research, discussing the exicitement about the whole project and the implications for improved research and forecasting.  Satellite shot of Earth (8:29-8:40)

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Shot of launch of GPS/MET

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People reviewing data received from GPS

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Ben Herman

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Verner Suomi

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People reviewing data

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