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The satellite commonly used for remote sensing and meteorology is-

The satellite commonly used for remote sensing and meteorology is- Correct Answer Polar satellite

The correct answer is option 2) i.e. Polar satellite

CONCEPT:

  • A geostationary satellite is an earth-orbiting satellite that revolves around the earth at the same time as the earth rotates along its axis.
    • Due to the same time of the revolution, it appears stationary from the Earth, and hence it is called geostationary. 
    •  The geostationary satellite is placed at about 35,800 km from the equator of Earth.
  • Polar satellites are low-altitude satellites.
    • They go around the poles of the earth in a north-south direction.
    • It has a very low time period of about 100 minutes.
    • Thus, it is able to cover a point on Earth many times in a day. 

EXPLANATION:

  • A camera fixed on a polar satellite can view small strips of the earth in one orbit.
  • Adjacent strips are viewed in the next orbit and thus, the whole earth can be viewed strip by strip during the entire day.
  • Since they are low-altitude satellites, it gives good resolution data of the regions on Earth.
  • Hence, polar satellites are commonly used for remote sensing and meteorology.

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