CEOS EO HANDBOOK – INSTRUMENT SUMMARY - WEFAX -
Full Name Weather Facsimile Status No longer operational
Instrument Agencies NOAA Maturity High Heritage - Operational
Instrument Type Communications Geometry
Instrument Technology Sampling Imaging
Data Access Data Format
Measurements and Applications Weather facsimile.
Resolution Summary
Swath Summary
Accuracy Summary
Waveband Summary
MW (~0.1 cm - ~100 cm)
Instrument Measurements
Measurements Overview
Instrument Missions
GOES-7 - Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite - 7 (1987 - 1996)
GOES-8 - Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite - 8 (1994 - 2003)
GOES-9 - Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite - 9 (1995 - 2005)
GOES-10 - Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite - 10 (1997 - 2006)
GOES-11 - Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite - 11 (2000 - 2011)
GOES-12 - Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite - 12 (2001 - 2013)