CLIMATE - Extreme Weather And U.S. Satellites

Image of the U.S. taken by the Suomi NPP. (NASA) A polar-orbiting satellite employed by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration retired yesterday after 11 years of service. This is more than three times the typical lifespan of these satellites. Known as the NOAA-17 Polar-Orbiting Environmental Satellite, it measured air temperature, moisture, sea surface temperature, and image data that helped strengthen NOAA's climate and weather mod ...

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