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{bigtext=20,85,"ERS"}
{4}(European Remote Sensing satellite){4}
{4}To see the orbit of ERS, click {s,"09,2",here}{4}!
{4}The most sophisticated Earth-Observations Satellite ever built in Europe, is
delivering huge quantities of validated products to the scientific and applications
communities. The primary mission of ERS-1 and -2 is to perform remote sensing of
the Earth's oceans, ice caps, and coastal regions. The satellites will provide
systematic, repetitive global measurements of wind speed and direction, wave height,
surface temperatures, surface altitude, cloud cover, and atmospheric water vapor
levels. Their orbit is sunsynchronous , and cover nearly every corner of the globe at
least once. The radar payload allows observations through cloud and darkness.