Aqua Satellite

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:Earth_observation
gptkbp:analysis GIS applications
climate change impacts
gptkbp:analytics software packages available
gptkbp:application weather forecasting
environmental monitoring.
gptkbp:atmospheric_sounder AIRS
gptkbp:collaboration YES
gptkbp:collaborations universities
global research initiatives
gptkbp:collaborator gptkb:NOAA
gptkbp:community environmental agencies
global climate researchers
gptkbp:community_outreach gptkb:educational_programs
gptkbp:current_status operational
gptkbp:data_forecasting weather patterns
gptkbp:data_integration_efforts with other missions
gptkbp:data_monitoring global water resources
gptkbp:data_type remote sensing data
HDF, Net CDF
gptkbp:data_usage daily
climate research
for disaster response
gptkbp:has_limitations cloud cover interference
gptkbp:historical_interpretation scientific analysis required
gptkbp:home_ground gptkb:NASA's_Goddard_Space_Flight_Center
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Aqua Satellite
gptkbp:image_format multispectral
gptkbp:image_processing gptkb:NASA's_Earth_Science_Data_Systems
gptkbp:impact improved climate models
climate policy decisions
gptkbp:instrument gptkb:MODIS
gptkbp:is_considered cross-validation with ground data
gptkbp:is_updated_by regularly scheduled
gptkbp:launch_date May 4, 2002
gptkbp:launch_site gptkb:Vandenberg_Space_Force_Base
gptkbp:launch_vehicle gptkb:Delta_II_7920-10
gptkbp:launched gptkb:NASA
gptkbp:mission_duration 6 years (planned)
gptkbp:mission_type Earth science
gptkbp:ocean_color_sensor gptkb:MODIS
gptkbp:operational_status active
gptkbp:orbit_type polar orbit
gptkbp:orbital_altitude 705 km
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:A-Train
gptkbp:power_source solar panels
gptkbp:primary_use monitoring Earth's water cycle
gptkbp:product_quality high
gptkbp:products precipitation estimates
gptkbp:provides_information_on gptkb:international_collaboration
online platforms
web services
open access
publicly available
global access
with international space agencies
with other satellite data
new satellite technologies
atmospheric and oceanic data
gptkbp:provides_support_for NASA support services
gptkbp:publications numerous peer-reviewed articles
gptkbp:research_focus hydrology
gptkbp:resolution 1 km
250 m to 1 km
gptkbp:scientific_goals study climate change
gptkbp:storage NASA archives
gptkbp:successor gptkb:N/_A
gptkbp:thermal_imager AIRS
gptkbp:trends long-term climate trends
gptkbp:weight 2,500 kg
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:NASA_Goddard
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7