L3Harris Infrared Weather Forecasting Technology Launches on NOAA Satellite
L3Harris Technologies (NYSE:LHX) announced today its Cross-Track Infrared Sounder (CrIS), designed to enhance severe weather detection capabilities, successfully launched aboard NOAAs Joint Polar Satellite System-2 weather satellite.
- L3Harris Technologies (NYSE:LHX) announced today its Cross-Track Infrared Sounder (CrIS), designed to enhance severe weather detection capabilities, successfully launched aboard NOAAs Joint Polar Satellite System-2 weather satellite.
- This technology improves NOAAs prediction of hurricanes, tornadoes and other extreme weather events and the accuracy of weather models three-to-seven days in advance by providing more precise temperature and water vapor information.
- L3Harris CrIS instrument enables NOAA to add greater fidelity to its severe weather forecasts and severe weather events around the world, said Rob Mitrevski, vice president and general manager, Spectral Solutions, Space and Airborne Systems, L3Harris.
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