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Collection:
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NASA Great Images in Nasa Collection
Collection
NASA Great Images in Nasa Collection
Collection
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Title:
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Big Blue Marble
Title
Big Blue Marble
Title
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Full Description:
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Though all looks peaceful in this image of the big blue marble taken by the GOES 8 weather satellite, one of two weather satellites designed and built by NASA but operated by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, statistically the United States has the world's most violent weather. In a typical year, the U.S. will endure some 10,000 violent thunderstorms, 5,000 floods, 1,000 tornadoes and several hurricanes. Improving weather prediction, therefore, always has been a top priority for meteorologists. Since its launch in 1994, GOES 8 has become indispensable for imaging clouds and measuring cloud heights?information scientists need for three- dimensional weather models. A companion weather satellite, GOES 10, was launched in 1997.
Full_Description
Though all looks peaceful in this image of the big blue marble taken by the GOES 8 weather satellite, one of two weather satellites designed and built by NASA but operated by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, statistically the United States has the world's most violent weather. In a typical year, the U.S. will endure some 10,000 violent thunderstorms, 5,000 floods, 1,000 tornadoes and several hurricanes. Improving weather prediction, therefore, always has been a top priority for meteorologists. Since its launch in 1994, GOES 8 has become indispensable for imaging clouds and measuring cloud heights?information scientists need for three- dimensional weather models. A companion weather satellite, GOES 10, was launched in 1997.
Full Description
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Date:
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01/01/1994
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NASA Center:
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Goddard Space Flight Center
NASA_Center
Goddard Space Flight Center
NASA Center
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Publication Information:
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Please note that the image number assigned to this image is not an official NASA number. It is for GRIN database purposes only.
Publication_Informat ion
Please note that the image number assigned to this image is not an official NASA number. It is for GRIN database purposes only.
Publication Information
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Subject Category:
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Planet-Earth
Subject_Category
Planet-Earth
Subject Category
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Subject Category:
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Earth Science
Subject_Category
Earth Science
Subject Category
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Keywords:
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National
Keywords
National
Keywords
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Keywords:
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Satellite
Keywords
Satellite
Keywords
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Keywords:
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Weather
Keywords
Weather
Keywords
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Keywords:
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Administration
Keywords
Administration
Keywords
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Keywords:
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and
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Keywords:
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8
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Keywords:
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NOAA
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Keywords:
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Atmospheric
Keywords
Atmospheric
Keywords
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Keywords:
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Oceanic
Keywords
Oceanic
Keywords
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Keywords:
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GOES
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Audience:
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General Public
Audience
General Public
Audience
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facet_what:
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Earth
facet_what
Earth
facet_what
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facet_what:
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GOES 8
facet_what
GOES 8
facet_what
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facet_where:
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United States of America
facet_where
United States of America
facet_where
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facet_where:
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Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC)
facet_where
Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC)
facet_where
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facet_when:
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1994
facet_when
1994
facet_when
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facet_when:
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1997
facet_when
1997
facet_when
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facet_when:
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01-01-1994
facet_when
01-01-1994
facet_when
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facet_when_year:
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1997
facet_when_year
1997
facet_when_year
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facet_when_year:
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1994
facet_when_year
1994
facet_when_year
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Image #:
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GOES-8
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original_url:
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original_url
original_url
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UID:
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SPD-GRIN-GPN-2002-00 0112
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SPD-GRIN-GPN-2002-00 0112
UID
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Center:
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GSFC
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Center Number:
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GOES-8
Center_Number
GOES-8
Center Number
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GRIN DataBase Number:
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GPN-2002-000112
GRIN_DataBase_Number
GPN-2002-000112
GRIN DataBase Number
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Creator-Photographer:
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NASA
Creator-Photographer
NASA
Creator-Photographer
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Original Source:
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DIGITAL
Original_Source
DIGITAL
Original Source
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