Question

ch 7 weather: weather forecasting: what type of weather data are directly measured from the geostationary operational environmental satellites? temperature of objects visible images of clouds direction of air movement measured with radar air speed near the ground measured with radar water vapor

Explanation:

Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellites (GOES) are equipped with sensors that can directly measure visible images of clouds and water vapor. These measurements are crucial for weather forecasting as they provide real - time data on cloud cover (visible images) which helps in understanding storm systems, and water vapor data which is important for tracking moisture patterns in the atmosphere. Temperature of objects is not a direct measurement from GOES in the context of basic weather data collection for the given options. Radar is used for measuring aspects like precipitation (not directly air movement direction or air speed near the ground as primary direct measurements from GOES; GOES is more about imaging and moisture - related measurements in this case).

Answer:

Visible images of clouds, Water vapor