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Subpoint

Term · Meteorology and atmospheric science · MLC-T-MET-009347

The geographical location on the Earth's surface directly beneath a satellite or celestial body at a given moment. This point is defined by the intersection of a line from the center of the celestial body through the satellite's center with the Earth's surface. For geostationary satellites, the subpoint remains fixed over the equator.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-MET-009347
FieldMeteorology and atmospheric science
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-MET-009347",
  "term": "Subpoint",
  "field": "Meteorology and atmospheric science",
  "definition": "The geographical location on the Earth's surface directly beneath a satellite or celestial body at a given moment. This point is defined by the intersection of a line from the center of the celestial body through the satellite's center with the Earth's surface. For geostationary satellites, the subpoint remains fixed over the equator.",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/meteorology/subpoint/"
}

Record 9,223 of 10,756 in Meteorology and atmospheric science terminology (MLC-0110). Request the full dataset.