Polar-orbiting satellite

{
  "id": "MLC-T-MET-002068",
  "term": "Polar-orbiting satellite",
  "field": "Meteorology and atmospheric science",
  "definitions": [
    "An Earth-observing satellite that follows a high-inclination orbit, passing near or over the North and South Poles on each revolution. As the Earth rotates beneath it, the satellite's instruments scan the entire globe in successive north-south strips over the course of one or two days. These satellites typically orbit at altitudes between 700 and 900 kilometers.",
    "A weather satellite which travels over both poles each time it orbits the Earth. It orbits about 530 miles (850 km) above the Earth's surface. A satellite with an orbit nearly parallel to the earth's meridian lines which crosses the polar regions on each orbit."
  ],
  "references": [
    "NWS Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/meteorology/polar-orbiting-satellite/"
}