geostationary weather satellite
C25584
concept
A geostationary weather satellite is an Earth-orbiting spacecraft positioned over the equator at a fixed longitude, continuously monitoring the same region to collect atmospheric and surface data for weather observation and forecasting.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| meteorological satellite | 16 |
| geostationary weather satellite canonical | 2 |
| meteorological satellite system | 2 |
| geostationary satellite series | 1 |
Instances (21)
| Instance | Via concept surface |
|---|---|
| GOES West | — |
| INSAT-1A | meteorological satellite |
| INSAT-1B | meteorological satellite |
| INSAT-1D | meteorological satellite |
| INSAT-2A | meteorological satellite |
| INSAT-2B | meteorological satellite |
| INSAT-2D | meteorological satellite |
| INSAT-2E | meteorological satellite |
| INSAT-3A | meteorological satellite |
| INSAT-3D | meteorological satellite |
| INSAT-4G | meteorological satellite |
| INSAT-3DR | — |
| INSAT-3DS | meteorological satellite |
|
Metop satellites
surface form:
Metop-A
|
meteorological satellite |
| Meteosat Second Generation | geostationary satellite series |
| Meteosat Third Generation | meteorological satellite system |
| NASA weather satellites | meteorological satellite |
| NOAA-6 | meteorological satellite |
| NOAA-7 | meteorological satellite |
| NOAA satellites | meteorological satellite system |
| NOAA-18 | meteorological satellite |