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NASA launched the Earth Observing System's flagship satellite "Terra", named for Earth, on December 18, 1999. Terra has been collecting data about Earth's changing climate. Terra carries five state-of-the-art sensors that have been studying the interactions among the Earth's atmosphere, lands, oceans, and radiant energy. Each sensor has unique design features that will enable scientists to meet a wide range of science objectives.

== Спутник ==
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The five Terra onboard sensors are:
* ASTER, or Advanced Spaceborne Thermal Emission and Reflection Radiometer  
* CERES, or Clouds and Earth's Radiant Energy System
* MISR, or Multi-angle Imaging Spectroradiometer
* MODIS, or Moderate-resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer
* MOPITT, or Measurements of Pollution in the Troposphere
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== Результат ==
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|This visible image of Tropical Depression Beryl was captured using the MODIS instrument on NASA's Terra satellite on May 28, 2012 at 12:05 p.m. EDT when it was centered over northern Florida. Credit: NASA MODIS Rapid Response Team 
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|[[File:SnowCoverMap.jpg|thumb|300px]]
|Snow cover map for March 5, 2012. (Image credit: NASA/MODIS)
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== Источники ==
 Описание: http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/terra/index.html
 Изображения: http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/hurricanes/missions/hs3/news/hs3.html, http://www.nasa.gov/topics/earth/features/2012-snow.html, http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/missions/details.php?id=5856