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Discover how the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's weather satellites track the weather

Discover how the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's weather satellites track the weather

Polar-orbiting weather satellites
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NARRATOR: The polar-orbiting weather satellites NOAA-12 and NOAA-14 orbit about 850 kilometers above the Earth, tracking atmospheric variables and global weather conditions. When one of the satellites passes in range, it transmits to receiving stations valuable data on developing weather systems.