weather satellite

weather satelliteGOES-8, a U.S. weather satellite, 1994.

weather satellite, any of a class of Earth satellites designed to monitor meteorological conditions (see Earth satellite).

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Article Title: weather satellite
Website Name: Encyclopaedia Britannica
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Date Published: 02 August 2018
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Access Date: November 21, 2024