Remote sensing satellites ID

Aura

measure ozone, chemical composition of atmosphere

CERES

instrument; measures incoming radiation & energy budget stuff

Calipso

measures aerosols and cloud depth/height

CloudSat

Measures cloud reflectivity

OCO-2

measures CO2 mole fraction over three diff bands

ECOSTRESS

Instrument; measures surface temperature of plants and vegetation

GOES

measures earth, space, and sun phenomena → eg see picture of sun or weather events prbly it

GPM

precipitation maps (can be 3D imaging) → measure storms (eg wind, percipitation) & soil moisture

GRACE

Gravitational anomalies and climate expert (eg measure sea level rise, melting of ice)

Jason 1

track sea level changes in mm/yr & differences in predicted sea levels vs actual due to short term change like storms

Jason 3

Sea level anomalies

Jason 2

ocean circulation

PACE

plankton, aerosol, cloud, ocean ecosystem

Suomi npp

Ocean, ozone levels, vegetation, sea ice

Terra

Pollution + atmosphere