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SATELLITESICY BODIES
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by sending phone calls
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by beaming TV signals
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by taking pictures of Earth
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by taking pictures of space
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Detailed explanation-1: -Geostationary satellites orbit the Earth at over 35 000 km above the Equator, spinning at the same speed as the Earth. This allows them to appear to hover over the same portion of the Earth and to provide constant monitoring of rapidly developing weather.
Detailed explanation-2: -Geostationary satellites stay over the same location on Earth high above the surface taking images of the entire Earth as frequently as every 30 seconds.
Detailed explanation-3: -While primarily used to detect the development and movement of storm systems and other cloud patterns, meteorological satellites can also detect other phenomena such as city lights, fires, effects of pollution, auroras, sand and dust storms, snow cover, ice mapping, boundaries of ocean currents, and energy flows.
Detailed explanation-4: -How it works: Sensors on weather satellites scan the Earth, taking measurements of reflected light and infrared temperatures. These measurements are then digitized and sent back to Earth where they can be turned into images.