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21Earth observation satellite — An Earth observation satellite, ERS 2 Earth observation satellites are satellites specifically designed to observe Earth from orbit, similar to reconnaissance satellites but intended for non military uses such as environmental monitoring,… …
22Weather forecasting — weather forecaster redirects here. For other uses, see Weatherman (disambiguation). Forecast of surface pressures five days into the future for the north Pacific, North America, and north Atlantic ocean. Weather forecasting is the application of… …
23Weather satellite — GOES 8, a United States weather satellite. The weather satellite is a type of satellite that is primarily used to monitor the weather and climate of the Earth. Satellites can be either polar orbiting, seeing the same swath of the Earth every 12… …
24Nimbus program — Artist s drawing of the general design of the Nimbus series of satellites. The solar panel wings move throughout the day to track the Sun during the daylight part of the satellite’s orbit. The 10 foot tall satellite has the attitude control… …
25Northern Elephant Seal — Taxobox name = Northern Elephant Seal status = LR/lc status system = iucn2.3 image width = 250px regnum = Animalia phylum = Chordata classis = Mammalia ordo = Carnivora familia = Phocidae genus = Mirounga species = M. angustirostris binomial =… …
26National Air Traffic Services — For other uses, see NATS (disambiguation). NATS Ltd NATS corporate logo Type Public Private Partnership Industry Air travel and airports Predecessor NATCS …
27Clouds and the Earth's Radiant Energy System — Artist representation of CERES instruments scanning Earth in Rotating Azimuth Plane mode. Clouds and the Earth s Radiant Energy System (CERES) is on going[update] NASA climatological experiment from Earth …
28Multi-angle Imaging SpectroRadiometer — The Multi angle Imaging SpectroRadiometer (MISR) is a scientific instrument on the Terra satellite launched by NASA on December 18, 1999. This device is designed to measure the intensity of solar radiation reflected by the Earth system (planetary …
29Moderate-Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer — MODIS redirects here. For the company, see MPS Group. Ash plumes on Kamchatka Peninsula, eastern Russia …
30MOPITT — 2000 global carbon monoxide. MOPITT (Measurements of Pollution in the Troposphere) is a payload scientific instrument launched into Earth orbit by NASA on board the Terra satellite in 1999. It is designed to monitor changes in pollution patterns… …
