Orbit Type: GEO > GEOSYNCHRONOUS > GEOSTATIONARY

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[Source: NASA Earth Science Decadal Survey Studies, http://decadal.gsfc.nasa.gov/geocape.html ]

Mission objectives:

* Identification of human versus natural sources of aerosols and ozone ... precursors
* Dynamics of coastal ecosystems, river plumes, and tidal fronts
* Observation of air pollution transport in North, Central, and South America
* Prediction of track of oil spills, fires, and releases from natural disasters
* Detection and tracking of waterborne hazardous materials
* Measure coastal health
* Forecasts of air quality

http://decadal.gsfc.nasa.gov/geocape.html