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UARS

Upper Atmosphere Research Satellite

Type

Orbiter

Launch

Sept. 12, 1991

Location

Earth orbit

Objective

Study Earth's upper atmosphere

UARS Stories

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TOPEX/El Niño Watch – El Niño Moisture in the Atmosphere, January and February, 1998

TOPEX/El Niño Watch – El Niño Moisture in the Atmosphere, February 22, 1998

Microwave Limb Sounder/El Niño Watch – February thru December, 1997

Microwave Limb Sounder/El Niño Watch – December, 1997

Microwave Limb Sounder/El Niño Watch – Water Vapor Measurement, October, 1997

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