The Development of FY Polar Orbiting Meteorological Satellite and Its Application

The FY polar orbiting meteorological satellite data has been used in many important fields such as weather forecast, climate prediction, the monitor of environment and natural disaster, and scientific research. It has made great contribution to the national economy, defense, disaster prevention and mitigation, and economic development of many countries in the world. This paper focuses on 1) the development history of the FY polar orbiting meteorological satellite, 2) the application and research progress of the FY polar orbiting meteorological satellite in data pretreatment, quantitative product retrieval, and data assimilation, 3) the typical application of the second generation FY polar orbiting meteorological satellite in global observation, atmospheric 3D detection, marine environment monitoring, numerical forecast application, and so on. According to the 2020 meteorological satellite and application development target set by the national meteorological modernization master plan, the FY-3(03) satellites system will further play a significant supporting role under the framework of national innovation strategic development.