Engineering topics
Publications and source records attributed to Tepper, M..
Programs for the development and operation of meteorological satellites from the TIROS 1 satellite and the establishment of NASA through the 1960's are described. The technical problems confronted in the development of the early satellite systems are discussed in addition to issues in international involvement and program support. The TIROS and Nimbus series satellites are primarily addressed.
A review of meteorological satellites, the instrumentation mounted on them, and uses to which they were put. The history of the development of the system of meteorological satellites is reviewed, followed by detailed coverage of the sensors (imagers, scanners, sounders) mounted on the satellites. Global cloud cover, storm tracking, tropospheric water vapor, stratospheric temperature and air flow, and the radiation budget are among the objects of study in this decade-and-a-half program. Weather analysis and prediction have been advanced appreciably.
Atmospheric difficulties in earth surface remote sensing by satellites, describing absorption, emission and scattering as wavelength functions
Satellite role in future observing systems for global atmospheric research program, describing satellite instrumentation
Satellite-based meteorological observation system for global atmospheric research program, discussing wind measurement, IR and microwave sounding possibilities, etc
Meteorological satellite research program, including unmanned satellite observations and possibilities with meteorologist on board manned spacecraft
Space technology developments for World Weather Watch, discussing satellites role in weather forecasting, meteorological sensor and instrumentation
Satellite role in worldwide meteorology, discussing global observation, observation platforms, manned satellites, and remote sensing and data collection of satellite instrumentation
Management role in NASA Space Applications Program
Weather forecasting for manned Mars landing by use of meteorological satellite
Weather satellite system will provide local users with pictures directly from orbit of cloud patterns making possible global cloud cover data daily for worldwide analyses
Launch vehicle, spacecraft, command and data station and data utilization for meteorological satellite systems, satellite stabilization and orbit types
Weather conditions on Mars and relation to projected manned exploration
Tiros & nimbus meteorological satellite systems - data acquisition & recording
Accomplishments of meteorological satellites and transmission of information from special sensors to the ground support system
Tiros operational satellite system - tiros i and tiros ii - transmission of useful meteorological information
Current nasa meteorological satellite program
Nasa meteorological satellite future plans