Mission to Planet Earth's Geostationary Earth Observatories (GEO's)
Abstract
The Geostationary Earth Observatories (GEO's) are the space-based element of NASA's Mission to Planet Earth program which provide the excellent temporal resolution data required for a thorough understanding of earth processes and their role in global climate change. This paper discusses the scientific rationale, required instrumentation, observatory configuration, and data system of the GEO program.
- Publication:
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Washington, DC International Astronautical Federation Congress
- Pub Date:
- August 1992
- Bibcode:
- 1992wadc.iafcW....K
- Keywords:
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- Climate Change;
- Earth Observations (From Space);
- Earth Observing System (Eos);
- Synchronous Satellites;
- Earth Orbital Environments;
- Earth Surface;
- Nasa Space Programs;
- Astronautics (General)