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Weather satellites are computers, cameras, and radios boosted into space and pointing back down at the Earth. The satellite takes photos of the cloud and weather formations on Earth and transmits them to ground stations, where they are made available to anybody who needs them; weather forecasters, farmers, scientists, and anyone else who has a desire to observe the Earth from 22,800 miles up.
Before weather satellites, people were regularly surprised by the weather, which is especially dangerous if you live around the Caribbean Sea and the surprising weather turns out to be a hurricane.
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Are communication and weather satellites geostationary satellites?
Yes, generally they are.
Why do you need weather satellites?
Weather monitoring is the primary function/purpose of weather satellites. They are also used to track different geological, atmospheric and environmental changes that has an impact on the Earth.
How do satellites get the weather?
Satellites take pictures and accumulate other information into the computer. They analyze the data and send it back to weather stations on earth.
The pictures obtained from weather satellites show cover and areas of?
The pictures obtained from weather satellites show cloud cover and areas of precipitation
Why do weather satellites orbit closer to the earth than other types?
Those satellites be closer to earth than other satellites because then it can find out about earth's weather because if it's close to earth then it get in the way of weather so it can send message about the weather faster than others
What do clouds provide the earth with?
weather satellites
What scientists use weather satellites?
Meteorologists
Where do meteorologists collect weather data?
From balloons, satellites, ships, and weather stations.
What does NOT collect weather-related data from the upper atmosphere?
Weather balloons and satellites
What are the benefits of using gps vs regular weather satellites?
GPS satellites are used to help us accurately determine the current time and our location. GPS satellites are not directly used to help us predict the weather. Weather satellites use many imaging and sensing technologies to help us predict the weather, but they are not useful in helping us determine our location. They are two different types of satellites with two different purposes. There are many other types of satellites too, such as communication satellites (such as used with Direct TV), space telescopes (such as Hubble) etc.
How has creative thinking been used to develop more weather satellites?
satellites have been developed by letting people connect to their phones in order to tell the weather.
What advantage do weather satellites have over ground based weather stations?
They are not affected by conditions on the ground. Ground-based stations could be destroyed by severe weather (such as tornadoes or hurricanes). Satellites don't get affected by Earth's weather. Of course - satellites are at risk of meteor strike and solar radiation - but there's less chance of them being damaged.
