GEOSTATIONARY SATELLITE


Meaning of GEOSTATIONARY SATELLITE in English

An orbiting weather satellite that maintains the same position over the equator during the earth's rotation. Also known as GOES, an acronym for Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite. Related terms: polar-orbiting satellite and Dave's Dictionary

Weather and meteorology English vocabulary.      Английский словарь погоды и метеорологии .