Weather Satellite - Definition and Types
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Weather Satellite can be defined as an instrument or device platform in earths orbit which views the atmosphere with a variety of sensors including visible and infrared cameras. A weather satellite may produce data used to form any of a number of satellite images or raw data used in research and forecasting.
These satellites are equipped with instruments to measure and transmit data about weather features such as air pressure, humidity, and temperature. Weather satellite observations can cover high parts of the atmosphere that cannot be reached by weather balloons.
There are two basic types of weather satellites:
1. Geostationary Satellite
2. Polar Orbiting Satellite
