weather satellite
n.
satellite used to monitor the weather and for weather forecasting
Weather satellite
A weather satellite is a type of
satellite that is primarily used to monitor the
weather and
climate of the
Earth. These meteorological
satellites, however, see more than
clouds and cloud systems. City lights,
fires, effects of
pollution,
auroras, sand and dust storms,
snow cover,
ice mapping, boundaries of
ocean currents,
energy flows, etc., are other types of environmental information collected using weather satellites.
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weather satellite
Noun
1. a satellite that transmits frequent picture of the earth below
(synonym) meteorological satellite
(hypernym) satellite, artificial satellite, orbiter