Freely shared satellite data improves weather forecasting

On Nov. 18, 2017, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and NASA launched the Joint Polar Satellite System, the first in an advanced series of polar-orbiting weather satellites. The new satellite, named NOAA-20 after its launch, continues a legacy of providing scientists and citizens across the world free access to the weather data it collects — without restrictions or encryption. https://news.wisc.edu/freely-shared-satellite-data-improves-weather-forecasting/