weather satellite

noun

A type of satellite that is primarily used to monitor the weather and climate of the Earth.

Similar
meteorological satellite

Meanings

nounweather satellite (plural weather satellites)

plural weather satellites

  1. climatologyA type of satellite that is primarily used to monitor the weather and climate of the Earth.

Synonyms & antonyms

nouna satellite that transmits frequent picture of the earth below

Similar
meteorological satellite

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Translations

Chinese Mandarin 氣象衛星 /气象卫星
  • 氣象衛星 /气象卫星 (qìxiàng wèixīng)weather satellite
Dutch Weersatelliet
  • Weersatellietweather satellite
Finnish sääsatelliitti
  • sääsatelliittiweather satellite
French satellite météorologique, satellite météo
  • satellite météorologiqueweather satellite
  • satellite météoweather satellite
German Wettersatellit
  • Wettersatellitweather satellite
Irish satailít aimsire
  • satailít aimsireweather satellite
Japanese 気象衛星
  • 気象衛星 (kishōeisei)weather satellite
Cite this entry
APA

weather satellite. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/weather%20satellite

MLA

“weather satellite.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/weather%20satellite. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “weather satellite,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/weather%20satellite.

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