Climate and Weather
Investigation 4:
Weather Radiosondes, Satellites, and Radar

This investigation will help you to:

RADIOSONDES -- An Upper Air Probe,
University of Wisconsin at Madison
Learn about the history and technology of the radiosonde that contains instruments capable of making direct in-situ measurements of air temperature, humidity and pressure with height, typically to altitudes of approximately 30 km.

Radar Data Details,
Unisys Weather
This site gives a little more detail about the different types of radar data. In addition, it explains what different colors indicate on a radar image.

National Doppler Radar Sites,
National Weather Service
Interested to know what the radar image in your area looks like right now? Click on the radar site nearest you to find out.

Understanding Weather Radar,
USA Today
Provides basic information about weather radar.

Understanding Weather Satellites,
USA Today
Provides information on the types of satellites and how they work.

Satellites,
Florida State University EXPLORES!
A complete guide to the history of all weather satellites launched by the U.S.

Unisys.com,
Unisys Corp.
View a current United States weather map on the Unisys homepage.

Interactive Global Geostationary Weather Satellite Images,
NASA
Includes weather satellite images for location across the globe.