NASA weather satellites
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NASA weather satellites are Earth-orbiting spacecraft equipped with instruments to monitor atmospheric conditions, track storms, and collect data for weather forecasting and climate research.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Earth observation satellite program
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meteorological satellite ⓘ |
| collaboratesWith |
European Space Agency
NERFINISHED
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Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency NERFINISHED ⓘ NOAA NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| dataUser |
National Weather Service
NERFINISHED
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climate scientists ⓘ meteorological agencies worldwide ⓘ |
| includes |
Aqua
NERFINISHED
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Aura NERFINISHED ⓘ CALIPSO NERFINISHED ⓘ CloudSat NERFINISHED ⓘ GPM Core Observatory NERFINISHED ⓘ JPSS series NERFINISHED ⓘ Landsat series NERFINISHED ⓘ Suomi NPP NERFINISHED ⓘ TRMM NERFINISHED ⓘ Terra NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| monitors |
aerosols
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atmospheric conditions ⓘ cloud cover ⓘ greenhouse gases ⓘ ocean color ⓘ precipitation ⓘ radiation budget ⓘ sea ice ⓘ sea surface temperature ⓘ snow cover ⓘ |
| operator | NASA ⓘ |
| orbits | Earth NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| providesDataFor |
climate modeling
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disaster response ⓘ hurricane tracking ⓘ numerical weather prediction models ⓘ severe storm warning ⓘ weather forecasting ⓘ |
| purpose |
atmospheric research
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climate research ⓘ environmental monitoring ⓘ storm tracking ⓘ weather monitoring ⓘ |
| usesInstrumentType |
imager
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radiometer ⓘ sounder ⓘ spectrometer ⓘ |
| usesOrbitType |
geostationary orbit
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polar orbit ⓘ sun-synchronous orbit ⓘ |
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