Since the 1960s, space agencies of different countries have been launching satellites to contribute to early warning efforts. Countries such as Japan, the Russian Federation and the United States have launched a series of satellites over time to provide continuity to their observations. This continuity has been very useful in the context of hazard monitoring and climate change. In recent years, the European Commission launched its Copernicus programme that includes a constellation of a variety of satellites that is already enhancing early warning efforts spanning several types of hazards.
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellites
The role of satellite observations in weather forecasting: the European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts
