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POSTnote. It was first published on Thursday, 24 February 1994. It was last updated on Tuesday, 12 May 2015.


Observing Planet Earth

Satellites are playing an increasingly important role in monitoring global environmental change as well as in the more familiar weather forecasting. International coordination of Earth observation (EO) satellites for environmental purposes is vital to ensure maximum use of the information generated and avoid duplication of effort

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Type
Research briefing
Reference
POST-PN-49 
Subjects
Climate change Environment International cooperation Forecasts Weather Surveying Remote sensing
Published by
POST
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View this Research briefing on researchbriefings.parliament.uk