Weather Story explains how satellites deliver weather data
The article outlines how satellites collect two data types photos and numeric readouts, transmit to antennas, send to a control center near Washington, D C then be decoded by computers turning images into color temperature data for oceans lands and clouds. National Weather Service shares analyzed data with local stations and media while satellites aid search and rescue locating transmitting ships and planes.
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National Control Center
Washington, D.C
Weather Satellites Around the World Report
The article notes multiple nations operate weather satellites including the United States which has two pairs of satellites. It explains geostationary satellites orbit about 22,000 miles above the equator and remain in step with Earth, while polar satellites at about 500 miles cover the globe twice daily, providing a global weather image.
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