Concept
SPOT
| URI | http://vocab.nerc.ac.uk/collection/A04/current/SPOT/1/ | ||
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| Within Vocab | MIDA Coastal Erosion Thesaurus | ||
| Alternative Labels | System for Earth Observation | ||
| Definition | SPOT (Système Pour l'Observation de la Terre ) (lit. "System for Earth Observation") is a high-resolution, optical imaging Earth observation satellite system operating from space. It is run by Spot Image based in Toulouse, France. It was initiated by the CNES (Centre national d'études spatiales - the French space agency) in the 1970s and was developed in association with the SSTC (Belgian scientific, technical and cultural services) and the Swedish National Space Board (SNSB). It has been designed to improve the knowledge and management of the Earth by exploring the Earth's resources, detecting and forecasting phenomena involving climatology and oceanography, and monitoring human activities and natural phenomena. The SPOT system includes a series of satellites and ground control resources for satellite control and programming, image production, and distribution. The satellites were launched with the ESA rocket launcher Ariane 2, 3, and 4. | ||
| Date | 2012-06-27T12:15:46 | ||
| Identifier | SDN:A04::SPOT | ||
| Note | accepted | ||
| Is Version Of | SPOT | ||
| version | 1 | ||
| Broader | A04:SatelliteImagery |
Satellite Imagery | |
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