Earth and planetary atmospheric circulations viewed from space

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Donald R. Johnson collaborated with colleagues at the University of Wisconsin-Madison to develop the first video-based satellite meteorology learning modules. This module is one of five published i...

Donald R. Johnson collaborated with colleagues at the University of Wisconsin-Madison to develop the first video-based satellite meteorology learning modules. This module is one of five published in the 1980s. This educational module is designed for use in an introductory meteorology course. The objectives are to: 1) introduce students to temporal and spatial scales of atmospheric phenomena using geosynchronous satellite imagery, 2) provide a perspective from space of the organization and evolution of weather systems, and 3) compare and contrast the atmospheric circulations of several planets in the solar system. The sequences of satellite imagery are intended to aid in the understanding of the atmospheric structure of the Earth and other planets and to provide examples of the variety of spatial scales in their circulations.

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