Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
Earth observation satellite series
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| gptkbp:countryOfOrigin |
gptkb:United_States
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| gptkbp:firstSatellite |
gptkb:Nimbus_1
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Nimbus satellites
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| gptkbp:lastSatellite |
gptkb:Nimbus_7
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| gptkbp:launchDate |
1964
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| gptkbp:manufacturer |
gptkb:RCA_Astro_Electronics
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| gptkbp:notableAchievement |
first satellite to provide data for weather forecasting models
first satellite to measure stratospheric ozone depletion first satellite to provide data for global hydrological cycle studies first global sea surface temperature maps first global snow and ice cover mapping first long-term continuous climate data record first satellite to measure ocean color from space first satellite to monitor polar ice caps first satellite-based ozone measurements first use of color scanner for oceanography first use of microwave radiometry from space first satellite to measure solar irradiance from space first satellite to measure Earth's radiation budget first satellite to provide data for climate change studies first satellite to measure atmospheric temperature profiles first satellite to provide daily global cloud cover images first satellite to measure atmospheric humidity profiles |
| gptkbp:notableContributor |
sea ice monitoring
global weather observation Earth radiation budget studies ozone layer measurement pioneered satellite meteorology |
| gptkbp:notableFor |
gptkb:Total_Ozone_Mapping_Spectrometer_(TOMS)
gptkb:Advanced_Vidicon_Camera_System_(AVCS) gptkb:Scanning_Radiometer Coastal Zone Color Scanner (CZCS) Earth Radiation Budget (ERB) experiment High-Resolution Infrared Radiometer (HRIR) Microwave Spectrometer Solar Backscatter Ultraviolet Radiometer (SBUV) Temperature-Humidity Infrared Radiometer (THIR) |
| gptkbp:notableMission |
Nimbus 4 detected ozone hole
Nimbus 7 provided long-term climate data |
| gptkbp:numberOfSatellites |
7
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| gptkbp:operator |
gptkb:NASA
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| gptkbp:orbitType |
polar orbit
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| gptkbp:purpose |
meteorological research
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| gptkbp:relatedTo |
gptkb:TIROS
NOAA Polar Orbiting Environmental Satellites |
| gptkbp:status |
retired
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| gptkbp:successor |
TIROS-N/NOAA satellites
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:TIROS_satellites
gptkb:RCA_Astro-Electronics |
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
7
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