The European Space Agency's Earth Observation Satellite Programmes,

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Abstract:

The presentation starts with a short description of the METEOSAT Programme, the first programme of ESA in the field of Earth Observation. The METEOSAT satellites are positioned at geostationary orbits and image the earths surface and its cloud cover simultaneously in the visible, infrared and water vapour absorption bands. These satellites have also their own data relay and dissemination system to serve simple ground stations.

Author(s):
Dieterle, G.
Author Organization(s):
EUROPEAN SPACE AGENCY PARIS (FRANCE)
Supplementary Note:
This article is from 'Propagation Factors Affecting Remote Sensing by Radio Waves,' AD-A137 559, p1-1-1-9.
Pagination:
0009

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Collection: TR
Subject Terms
Modernization Areas:
Space
Communities of Interest:
Space
Descriptor(s):
*Meteorological radar, *Scientific satellites, *Data links, Synchronous satellites, Cloud cover, Earth(Planet), Water vapor, Band spectra, Ground stations, Earth orbits, Absorption spectra, Infrared spectra, Molecular spectroscopy, Bands(Strips), Orbits, Stationary, Absorption, Surfaces, Observation, France, Distribution
Keyword(s):
Component Reports, ESA(European Space Agency), METEOSAT satellite, Meteorological satellites, Visible spectra
Report Date:
1983 Aug 01