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The ADM-Aeolus satellite - Artist view

author: ESA/P.Carril/Novapix

reference: e-sot01-80001

Image Size 300 DPI: 24 * 17 cm

Artist view of the European ADM-Aeolus (Atmospheric Dynamics Mission) satellite in Earth orbit.
Equipped with a laser it will provide global observations of wind profiles from space to improve the quality of weather forecasts, and to advance our understanding of atmospheric dynamics and climate processes.
Launching scheduled in 2011.

Keywords for this photo:

2009 - ADM-AEOLUS - ARTIFICIAL SATELLITE - CLOUD - EARTH - EARTH FROM SPACE - EARTH OBSERVATION SATELLITE - EOLE - ILLUSTRATION - LASER - LIMB - METEOROLOGY - SOLAR PANEL - SPACE - WIND -