Satellite orbits
Satellite orbits
Satellite orbits Polar (low earth orbit) In this orbit, the satellite travels from pole to pole closer to Earth and orbit earth several times a day. ~700-800 km above earth Used for many scientific applications, including mapping vegetation and land cover, ice, pollution, fires Animation of Sentinel 3 satellite showing the ‘swath’ of the Ocean and Land Colour Instrument- the area of the Earth's surface that its sensor can see as it orbits the planet. Credit : ©ESA/ATG medialab
Original Slide Deck: Introduction to satellites
Topics: Biodiversity. Eutrophication.
Suitable Ages: 7. 8. 9.
Keywords: Citizen Science. Climate Change.
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