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Geosynchronous

Term · Meteorology and atmospheric science · MLC-T-MET-001148

Term applied to any equatorial satellite with an orbital
velocity equal to the rotational velocity of the earth. The net
effect is that the satellite is virtually motionless with respect
to an observer on the ground

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-MET-001148
FieldMeteorology and atmospheric science
ReferencesNWS Glossary
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-MET-001148",
  "term": "Geosynchronous",
  "field": "Meteorology and atmospheric science",
  "definition": "Term applied to any equatorial satellite with an orbital\nvelocity equal to the rotational velocity of the earth. The net\neffect is that the satellite is virtually motionless with respect\nto an observer on the ground",
  "references": [
    "NWS Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/meteorology/geosynchronous/"
}

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