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weather satellite TIROS weather satellite Image of Hurricane Camille generated by means of computer processing of data supplied by the Nimbus 3 meteorological satellite. By observing hurricanes in colour, meteorologists can determine cloud heights using cloud temperatures. For example, ground or sea surface temperatures, or low clouds, appear purple; middle clouds appear yellow; high clouds appear blue; while the highest clouds, in the eye of the hurricane, appear gray. Nimbus 3 was launched April 14, 1969.
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Nicolaus Copernicus. Nicolas Copernicus (1473-1543) Polish astronomer. In 1543 he published, forward proof of a Heliocentric (sun centered) universe. Coloured stipple engraving published London 1802. De revolutionibus orbium coelestium libri vi.
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Article title updated for style. Nov 10, 2026
Invalidated site: Earth at night. Aug 02, 2018
Media added. Aug 28, 2008
Added new Web site: Official Site of EUMETSAT. Apr 15, 2008
Article added to new online database. Jul 20, 1998
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