Beyond the Weather Forecast: 5 Ways UW Satellite Technology Helps Save Lives
May 5, 2025
Photo: Jeff Miller/UW–Madison
“The University of Wisconsin–Madison may be the birthplace of satellite meteorology, but scientists on campus have never stopped developing new ways for space-based instruments to protect and improve the lives of people back on Earth.
For more than 40 years, researchers at the Cooperative Institute for Meteorological Satellite Studies — a partnership between UW–Madison and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration — have been working to turn satellite data into faster and more accurate weather forecasts.
While those predictions are useful when you’re wondering whether to carry an umbrella out of the house in the morning or which potato field may need irrigation over the next month, these UW–Madison researchers are also protecting you and your community in ways you may not expect.”
Read the full UW–Madison News article by Chris Barncard, May 1, 2025