摘要
METEOROLOGICAL SATELLITES PROVIDING WEATHER SERVICES As the opening and closing ceremonies and many competition events such as athletics,football,cycling and sailing etc.,were held in open air stadiums,field or on water,it was of great importance to provide exact weather forecasts and on-time
METEOROLOGICAL SATELLITES PROVIDING WEATHER SERVICES
As the opening and closing ceremonies and many competition events such as athletics, football, cycling and sailing etc., were held in open air stadiums, field or on water, it was of great importance to provide exact weather forecasts and on-time climate information to prepare for disastrous weather so as to ensure the Olympic Games proceeded smoothly. For this purpose, China launched the meteorological satellite service project in 2002 to safeguard the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games.