The Earth Radiation Budget Satellite (ERBS) which was launched into Low Earth Orbit on October 5, 1984, is expected to re-enter into Earth's atmosphere on January 9.
Chinese researchers have modeled the impacts of clouds and aerosols on PV potential in southern China and northern India, which are similar in terms of latitude and elevation. They found that China offers lower PV potential due to a higher cloud effect.
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The third in a series of five polar-orbiting satellites developed by NASA and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to study Earth s weather and environment will launch on Tuesday