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Four of the six instruments that will fly on the GOES-R satellite ere delivered to Lockheed Martin in Denver for integration onto the spacecraft bus.
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The ability to use satellites to locate a storm that could evolve into a severe storm, or hurricane,.
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What do severe storms like Sandy, Katrina, and Haiyan, as well as non-weather related incidents like the Deepwater Horizon spill.
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The Himalayas – with some of the highest mountain peaks on Earth – serve as a continental divide between Central and Southern Asia…
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A hybrid eclipse moved quickly from west to east over the Atlantic, passing over Africa around 13:25 UTC. At…
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In northwest China lies the Taklamakan Desert - a remote area bordered by mountains on three sides. Not only do these mountainous…
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A highly sophisticated sensor onboard the Suomi NPP satellite detected a thermal anomaly, which indicated increased volcanic activity.
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Tropical cyclones have a wide range of wind speeds that are used to classify their intensities. NOAA’s National Climatic Data Center…