SP-168 EXPLORING SPACE WITH A CAMERA

The positions of six tropical disturbances were observed simultaneously on September 14, 1967, in this picture from the ATS I satellite over the Pacific

Applications Technology Satellites (ATS) are stationary with respect to the subsatellite point on the Earth because they rotate with the world. This and the pictures on the next four pages were obtained from such a satellite.

"The positions of six tropical disturbances were observed simultaneously on September 14, 1967, in this picture from the ATS I satellite over the Pacific," says the Applications Technology Satellite Program Manager, JOSEPH R. BURKE.

"Beulah was developing in the Caribbean, Monica was west of Mexico, and Nanette was developing south of Baja California. At the same time, Sarah had started south of Hawaii and Vera and Opal were off the coast of Japan. As in many other ATS pictures, the intertropical conversion zone is visible along the line of the equator. One of the chief advantages of geostationary satellites is that they permit the meteorologists to view a very large area simultaneously. "

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