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Below is an image of Florida from an instrument flying on a polar orbiting satellite (December 2002). Due to their relatively low orbit elevation, polar orbiting satellites are able to produce strikingly vivid images with fantastic details.

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Satellite Meteorology



MODIS Sees Wisconsin
Created by UW-Madison, 2002
Image of Florida from polar orbiting satellite