Japan’s New Satellite Captures an Image of Earth Every 10 Minutes

This multimedia package was about Japan’s new satellite, Himawari-8. It has a stationary orbit above New Guinea and it takes over 144 pictures a day, with more resolution than other weather satellites. This new satellite can show how weather systems evolve and help forecasters develop more detailed models of Earth’s atmosphere. I liked this package because they included the images taken by the satellite in a time lapse mode which helped determined what exactly is being captured and how these weather systems develop over a series of images. They also included a graphic of how the satellite looks, including details such as it width and its features. It represents a good use of multimedia because these contents helped develop a deeper understanding of how weather patterns are developed over time and a view of the satellites structure. Some things that I disliked about this package include the lack of explanation of the typhoons Chanhom and Nangka being created in the Western Pacific. It was mentioned; however, no further details were given on what these typhoons can potentially cause for the surrounding countries. The package also mentioned the NOAA and NASA but failed to indicate what these acronyms stand for. The biggest drawback had to be the length of the package. It was extremely short with only 4 small paragraphs and huge satellite images to disguise the length. I would have liked more background on how it was developed, the length of time it took to get it into space, and more details on the purpose of the satellite. I wanted more information on how forecasters are benefiting from all the images it captures and what this means for the future. It could be improved if they added more explanation on the purpose of Japans satellite and included quotes from the developers or forecasters that are currently using this technology.
