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Nimbus 4, the Glossary

Nimbus 4 (also called Nimbus D) was a meteorological satellite.^[1]

37 relations: Antenna (radio), Apsis, Backscatter, Buoy, Cloud cover, Control system, Earth, Electronics, Gas, Geocentric orbit, Image dissector, Infrared, Infrared spectroscopy, Interferometry, Lompoc, California, Low Earth orbit, Meteorology, Micrometre, NASA, Nimbus 3, Nimbus 5, Nimbus program, Radiometer, RCA, Spectrometer, Sun, Telemetry, Thor-Agena, Torus, Truss, Ultraviolet, Upper atmosphere, Vandenberg Space Force Base, Vandenberg Space Launch Complex 2, Water vapor, Wavelength, Weather satellite.
Spacecraft launched in 1970

Antenna (radio)

In radio engineering, an antenna (American English) or aerial (British English) is the interface between radio waves propagating through space and electric currents moving in metal conductors, used with a transmitter or receiver.

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Apsis

An apsis is the farthest or nearest point in the orbit of a planetary body about its primary body.

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Backscatter

In physics, backscatter (or backscattering) is the reflection of waves, particles, or signals back to the direction from which they came.

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Buoy

A buoy is a floating device that can have many purposes.

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Cloud cover

Cloud cover (also known as cloudiness, cloudage, or cloud amount) refers to the fraction of the sky obscured by clouds on average when observed from a particular location.

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Control system

A control system manages, commands, directs, or regulates the behavior of other devices or systems using control loops.

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Earth

Earth is the third planet from the Sun and the only astronomical object known to harbor life.

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Electronics

Electronics is a scientific and engineering discipline that studies and applies the principles of physics to design, create, and operate devices that manipulate electrons and other electrically charged particles.

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Gas

Gas is one of the four fundamental states of matter.

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Geocentric orbit

A geocentric orbit, Earth-centered orbit, or Earth orbit involves any object orbiting Earth, such as the Moon or artificial satellites.

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Image dissector

An image dissector, also called a dissector tube, is a video camera tube in which photocathode emissions create an "electron image" which is then swept up, down and across an anode to produce an electrical signal representing the visual image.

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Infrared

Infrared (IR; sometimes called infrared light) is electromagnetic radiation (EMR) with wavelengths longer than that of visible light but shorter than microwaves.

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Infrared spectroscopy

Infrared spectroscopy (IR spectroscopy or vibrational spectroscopy) is the measurement of the interaction of infrared radiation with matter by absorption, emission, or reflection.

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Interferometry

Interferometry is a technique which uses the interference of superimposed waves to extract information.

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Lompoc, California

Lompoc (Chumashan lumpo'o̥) is a city in Santa Barbara County, California, United States.

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Low Earth orbit

A low Earth orbit (LEO) is an orbit around Earth with a period of 128 minutes or less (making at least 11.25 orbits per day) and an eccentricity less than 0.25.

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Meteorology

Meteorology is a branch of the atmospheric sciences (which include atmospheric chemistry and physics) with a major focus on weather forecasting.

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Micrometre

The micrometre (Commonwealth English) as used by the International Bureau of Weights and Measures; SI symbol: μm) or micrometer (American English), also commonly known by the non-SI term micron, is a unit of length in the International System of Units (SI) equalling (SI standard prefix "micro-".

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NASA

The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) is an independent agency of the U.S. federal government responsible for the civil space program, aeronautics research, and space research.

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Nimbus 3

Nimbus 3 (also called Nimbus-B2) was a meteorological satellite. Nimbus 4 and Nimbus 3 are weather satellites of the United States.

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Nimbus 5

Nimbus 5 (also called Nimbus E or Nimbus V) was a meteorological satellite for the research and development of sensing technology. Nimbus 4 and Nimbus 5 are weather satellites of the United States.

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Nimbus program

The Nimbus satellites were second-generation U.S. robotic spacecraft launched between 1964 and 1978 used for meteorological research and development. Nimbus 4 and Nimbus program are weather satellites of the United States.

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Radiometer

A radiometer or roentgenometer is a device for measuring the radiant flux (power) of electromagnetic radiation.

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RCA

The RCA Corporation was a major American electronics company, which was founded in 1919 as the Radio Corporation of America.

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Spectrometer

A spectrometer is a scientific instrument used to separate and measure spectral components of a physical phenomenon.

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Sun

The Sun is the star at the center of the Solar System.

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Telemetry

Telemetry is the in situ collection of measurements or other data at remote points and their automatic transmission to receiving equipment (telecommunication) for monitoring.

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Thor-Agena

Thor-Agena was a series of orbital launch vehicles.

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Torus

In geometry, a torus (tori or toruses) is a surface of revolution generated by revolving a circle in three-dimensional space one full revolution about an axis that is coplanar with the circle.

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Truss

A truss is an assembly of members such as beams, connected by nodes, that creates a rigid structure.

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Ultraviolet

Ultraviolet (UV) light is electromagnetic radiation of wavelengths of 10–400 nanometers, shorter than that of visible light, but longer than X-rays.

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Upper atmosphere

Upper atmosphere is a collective term that refers to various layers of the atmosphere of the Earth above the troposphere and corresponding regions of the atmospheres of other planets, and includes.

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Vandenberg Space Force Base

Vandenberg Space Force Base, previously Vandenberg Air Force Base, is a United States Space Force Base in Santa Barbara County, California.

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Vandenberg Space Launch Complex 2

Space Launch Complex 2 (SLC-2) is an active rocket launch site at Vandenberg Space Force Base, in California, USA.

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Water vapor

Water vapor, water vapour or aqueous vapor is the gaseous phase of water.

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Wavelength

In physics and mathematics, wavelength or spatial period of a wave or periodic function is the distance over which the wave's shape repeats.

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Weather satellite

A weather satellite or meteorological satellite is a type of Earth observation satellite that is primarily used to monitor the weather and climate of the Earth.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nimbus_4

Nimbus 4, the Glossary

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Spacecraft launched in 1970

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