PARASOL is a French built Earth observing research satellite. It carries an instrument called POLDER which studies the radiative and microphysical properties of clouds and aerosols. Earth is the third planet in the Solar system. ... A satellite is any object that orbits another object (which is known as its primary). ... This article is about clouds in meteorology. ... http://visibleearth. ...
PARASOL was launched from Europe’s spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana on on December 18, 2004 by an Ariane 5 G+. It will fly in formation in the "A Train" with several other satellites (Aqua, CALIPSO, CloudSat and Aura). These satellites, to be joined later by NASA’sOrbiting Carbon Observatory (OCO) in 2008, will for the first time ever combine a full suite of instruments for observing clouds and aerosols, from passive radiometers to active lidar and radar sounders. December 18 is the 352nd day of the year (353rd in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... It has been designated the: International Year of Rice (by the United Nations) International Year to Commemorate the Struggle against Slavery and its Abolition (by UNESCO) 2004 World Health Day topic was Road Safety (by World Health Organization) Year of the Monkey (by the Chinese calendar) See the world in... Ariane 5 lifts off with the Rosetta probe on 2 March 2004. ... Aqua (EOS PM-1) is a multi-national NASA scientific research satellite in orbit around the Earth, studying the precipitation, evaporation, and cycling of water. ... CALIPSO is a NASA environmental satellite (as of December 4, 2005 unlaunched). ... CloudSat - artist concept CloudSat is a NASA environmental satellite, which is scheduled for launch on a Delta II rocket on April 21 2006. ... Aura spacecraft Aura is a multi-national NASA scientific research satellite in orbit around the Earth, studying the Earths ozone, air quality and climate. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... 2008 (MMVIII) will be a leap year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... A Radiometer is a device used to measure the radiant flux or power in Electromagnetic radiation. ... LIDAR (Light Detection and Ranging; or Laser Imaging Detection and Ranging) is a technology that determines distance to an object or surface using laser pulses. ... M*A*S*H , see Corporal Walter (Radar) OReilly. ...
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