简要地介绍了气象卫星,特别是地球静止气象卫星图象资料在强对流风暴(雷雨大风和冰雹)和暴雨两大类灾害性天气系统的监测和短时预报中的作用、地位和应用情况;同时,还扼要地给出了利用卫星资料研究这两类天气系统所取得的部分成果;最后讨论了利用气象卫星监测降水的重要性及其现状。 This paper briefly introduces the role, status and application of meteorological satellites, especially geostationary meteorological satellite image data in the monitoring and short-term forecasting of two major types of severe weather systems, such as strong convective storms (thunderstorms and hail) and heavy rainfalls. At the same time, some results obtained from the use of satellite data to study these two types of weather systems are also given briefly. Finally, the importance of using meteorological satellites to monitor precipitation and its status quo are discussed.