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Argos

Term · Meteorology and atmospheric science · MLC-T-MET-003625

A satellite-based system that collects, processes, and disseminates environmental data from platforms around the world. It is used for tracking wildlife, monitoring ocean buoys, and collecting meteorological data from remote stations. The system relies on instruments aboard NOAA polar-orbiting satellites to receive data from transmitters and relay it to ground stations.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-MET-003625
FieldMeteorology and atmospheric science
Record as JSON
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  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/meteorology/argos/"
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