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Checking the Models by Comparing Results to
Observations
STUDYING RADIATION WITH SATELLITES
Earth Radiation Budget Experiment (ERBE) satellites measure total energy from the sun and shortwave and total energy from the earth. These measurements help scientists study the balance between incoming and outgoing radiation on Earth.
The first satellite to be launched for this project was the Earth Radiation Budget Satellite from Goddard Space Flight Center in 1984, seen at left. NOAA also launched two satellites in 1984 and 1986 (NOAA9 and NOAA10). Next page -> model accuracy, continued
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STUDYING RADIATION WITH SATELLITESEarth Radiation Budget Experiment (ERBE) satellites measure total energy from the sun and shortwave and total energy from the earth. These measurements help scientists study the balance between incoming and outgoing radiation on Earth.
The first satellite to be launched for this project was the Earth Radiation Budget Satellite from Goddard Space Flight Center in 1984, seen at left. NOAA also launched two satellites in 1984 and 1986 (NOAA9 and NOAA10). Next page -> model accuracy, continued
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