GOES weather satellite imagery courtesy of the Global Hydrology and Climate Center and the NASA Ames Research Center
| Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellites (GOES) circle the Earth in a geosynchronous orbit over the equator. This means they observe the Earth from the exact same place all the time. This allows the GOES satellites to continuously monitor a single position on the earth's surface. From 35,800 kilometers (22,300 miles) above the earth, GOES satellites provide half-hourly observations of the earth and its environment. | ||||
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GOES weather satellite imagery courtesy of the Global Hydrology and Climate Center and the NASA Ames Research Center |
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