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Satellites That Monitor Weather Conditions

Weather satellites measure a growing array of environmental information that helps agencies like NOAA create daily forecasts and predict and monitor dangerous weather events. A satellite is any manmade or natural object that orbits another larger object, such as a planet, moon or star. The Earth is a satellite of the sun. Polar-Orbiting Satellites A…

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Oregon Coastal Radars and Weather Satellites

Weather satellites monitor the Earth’s atmosphere and climate. They also observe other environmental issues such as smoke from wildfires, volcanic ash clouds, city lights, and more. NOAA recently launched a new weather satellite – GOES-17 – that will make it easier for forecasters to understand what’s happening in the Pacific Northwest. This information will improve…

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How Many Weather Satellites Are in Space?

Weather satellites provide real-time images of the Earth’s weather, oceans and environment. These satellites help meteorologists prepare for and respond to major storms, wildfires, ice storms and other weather-related events. There are two basic types of weather satellites – geostationary and polar orbiting. Each can take a picture of the entire globe every half hour….