| Type(s) |
Satellite mission>Earth observation
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| Owner |
Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) |
| Organisation |
Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) |
| Abstract |
Megha-Tropiques is a cooperative experimental mission of ISRO and CNES, the space agencies of India and France, with the objective to study the convective systems (water cycle and energetic exchanges) that affect the ITCZ (Intertropical Convergence Zone), in particular in the latitudes between 10º and 20º, with satisfactory temporal sampling. The most energetic tropical systems, such as the cloud clusters of the ITCZ, the monsoon systems and the tropical cyclones, extend over hundreds of kilometers. Hence, a ground resolution of about 10 km is adequate for these observations. Megha-Tropiques, with its unique combination of scientific payloads and its special near-equatorial orbit (offering improved data sampling of the ITCZ), is expected to provide valuable data for climate research. - Note: Megha means "cloud" in Sanskrit; Tropiques is the French word for "tropics."
Data gathered by the mission will be used to study the tropical climate system (complementary to the data ofthe other weather satellites in sun-synchronous orbits).
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| Cross Reference(s) |
Megha-Tropiques website at ISRO
Megha-Tropiques website at CNES
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| Discipline(s) |
Weather & climate
General Earth observation
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Point of Contact
| Name & Address |
ISRO Headquarters
ISRO
Antariksh Bhavan, New BEL Road
BANGALORE - 560 094
India
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| Phone |
+91-80-23415474 |
| E-mail (#at# is @) |
info#at#isro.gov.in |
| URL |
http://www.isro.org/ |
| Miscellaneous |
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Other Information
| Spatial Coverage & Location(s) |
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| Temporal Coverage |
01/01/2009 - 31/12/2009
Launch time frame |
| Language(s) of Resource |
English
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