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Satellite METOP-A
auteur: ESA/Novapix
référence: e-sot07-90002
Image Size 300 DPI: 34 * 27 cm
MetOp is a series of three meteorological operational polar orbiting satellites, the first of which, MetOp-1 is the prototype. The instruments on MetOp will produce high-resolution images, vertical temperature and humidity profiles, and temperatures of the land and ocean surface on a global basis. Also on board the satellites will be instruments for monitoring ozone and wind flow over the oceans. The first launch was on october 19 2006.
Contact : Stéphane Aubin +33-(0)9-51-26-53-76
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