NASA | GOES-R Trailer

The video introduces a next-generation weather satellite with enhanced capabilities. It offers four times greater resolution and five times faster coverage, improving tornado warnings and hurricane tracking. The satellite also features real-time lightning mapping, volcanic cloud detection, and automated solar activity mapping. These advancements mark a significant leap forward in weather forecasting technology.

What is one of the key improvements of the next generation weather satellite?

• Increased size

• Reduced power consumption

• Faster data processing

• Lower cost

How has tornado warning time been affected by the new satellite technology?

• It remains the same

• It has decreased

• It has increased

• It is no longer available

Which aspect of hurricane tracking has been improved?

• Frequency of updates

• Speed of tracking

• Accuracy of tracking

• Cost of tracking

What new capability does the satellite have for monitoring lightning?

• Historical mapping

• Delayed mapping

• Real-time mapping

• Predictive mapping

What is one of the advanced features of the new satellite related to solar activity?

• Predictive analysis

• Automated mapping

• Historical analysis

• Manual mapping