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Created: 2003-07-01T00:00:00Z

Last modified: 2011-12-05T20:28:00Z

Notation: 37900

meteorological satellites  

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  • Information A weather satellite or meteorological satellite is a type of Earth observation satellite that is primarily used to monitor the weather and climate of the Earth. Satellites can be polar orbiting (covering the entire Earth asynchronously), or geostationary (hovering over the same spot on the equator).

    Created: 11/20/24

    (en)
  • Information Üzerinde bulunan alet platformlarından meteorolojik gözlemler yapabilen ve Dünya bazlı istasyonlara dağıtabilen yapay uydu. (tr)

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    Created: 2011-12-05T20:27:36Z

    Last modified: 2011-12-05T20:31:47Z

    Notation: 1323088056608

    weather satellites (en)

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