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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:satellite
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gptkbp:collaboration
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gptkb:World_Meteorological_Organization
NOAA and NASA
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gptkbp:collection
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atmospheric data
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gptkbp:coverage
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gptkb:Western_Hemisphere
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gptkbp:data_transmission
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continuous
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gptkbp:data_type
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satellite imagery
precipitation estimates
moisture profiles
temperature profiles
wind profiles
cloud cover data
GRIB and Net CDF
radiance data
aviation weather data
climate monitoring data
lightning detection data
marine weather data
severe storm alerts
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gptkbp:data_usage
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severe weather forecasting
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gptkbp:debut
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gptkb:1975
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gptkbp:design
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5 years
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gptkbp:development
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gptkb:NASA
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gptkbp:frequency
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every 15 minutes
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gptkbp:historical_significance
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first operational geostationary satellite system
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gptkbp:home_ground
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gptkb:NOAA's_National_Weather_Service
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellites (GOES)
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gptkbp:image_format
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visible and infrared
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gptkbp:image_processing
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every 5 minutes
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gptkbp:latest_version
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gptkb:GOES-R_series
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gptkbp:launch_date
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various
varies by satellite
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gptkbp:launch_site
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gptkb:Cape_Canaveral_Space_Force_Station
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gptkbp:launch_vehicle
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gptkb:Atlas_V
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gptkbp:mission_duration
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extended missions possible
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gptkbp:operated_by
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gptkb:National_Oceanic_and_Atmospheric_Administration_(NOAA)
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gptkbp:operational_status
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active
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gptkbp:orbit_type
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multiple
geostationary satellite
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gptkbp:orbital_altitude
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approximately 35,786 kilometers
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gptkbp:primary_user
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meteorologists
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gptkbp:provides_information_on
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publicly available
real-time weather data
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gptkbp:purpose
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weather monitoring
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gptkbp:resolution
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1 km
0.5 km to 2 km
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gptkbp:sensor
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imaging and sounding
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gptkbp:successor
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gptkb:GOES-T
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gptkbp:technology
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advanced imaging technology
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gptkbp:weather_events_tracked
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hurricanes
tornadoes
thunderstorms
floods
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:NASA_Goddard
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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7
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