CHAPTER ONE A Hurricane Named Sandy 4 CHAPTER TWO The Science of the Atmosphere 12 CHAPTER THREE Careers in Weather Science 22 CHAPTER FOUR The Future of Weather Science 32 Fast Facts 42 Stop and Think 44 Glossary 46 Learn More 47 Index 48 About the Author 48 CONTENTS
A HURRICANE NAMED SANDY High above the equator a group of satellites Earth at the same speed the planet rotates circles Earth every 24 hours They orbit This means each satellite stays directly above a point on the ground They are called geostationary operational environmental satellites GOES In 2016 three of these satellites were active They observe Satellites are critical tools for US weather forecasting 5 CHAPTER ONE
