1. Satellite Meteorology
GOES - R
Satellite Meteorology

2. Satellites
A satellite is an object that orbits a larger object, such as a planet. The Earth’s moon is an example of a natural satellite.
Weather satellites are man- made objects that orbit earth.

3. GOES Satellites
Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellites (GOES) orbit the Earth above the equator at the same speed as the Earth rotates so they can transmit a continuous picture of the region below.
Most of the satellite images seen on the local TV news or The Weather Channel are produced by GOES satellites.

4. POES Satellites
Polar Operational Environmental Satellites (POES) – have a much lower and shorter orbit than GOES.
POES take about 100 minutes to travel from the north Pole to the South Pole and they produce high resolution snapshots of the Earth.

5. GOES – R Video
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6. Review Questions – write questions and answer in your journal
How are the moon and a GOES satellite alike? How are they different?
How are a GOES satellite and a POES satellite alike? How are the different?