| GOES and POES satellites of the 21st century are teaming
up to provide two-tiered long-term measurements of the Earth
at specific temporal, spectral and spatial intervals. The benefits from this information
ranges from detailed observations of weather patterns and natural disasters to long-term monitoring
of natural and human-induced effects on global climate change.
There are several satellite missions not covered in this module that
help monitor our global environment, and more are planned
for the upcoming decades. Cumulatively, satellites
collecting data continuously from multiple vantage points are
providing
the information
that world citizens need to be better stewards of the planet we live
on.
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