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Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite

American  

noun

  1. one of a series of U.S. geostationary meteorological satellites that collect data for worldwide weather forecasting. GOES


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That's the same band used by NOAA's Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite to provide real-time weather information – notably for severe weather and flooding.

From Salon • Mar. 14, 2022

The Senate bill matches the president’s request for $405 million to continue to build three new polar weather satellites, and $336 million to continue to build the Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite.

From Science Magazine • Oct. 18, 2021

Among other projects, he was a program manager for the Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite and the Polar Operational Environmental Satellite, which are used in weather forecasting.

From Washington Post • Apr. 29, 2017

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