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| Magma |
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| Molten rock material (liquids and gases). |
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| Magnetic Storms |
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| A series of terrestrial disturbances, - namely, the precipitation of auroras and rapid changes in Earth's magnetic field, - caused by high-speed blasts of the solar wind.
Magnetic storms have measurable effects worldwide, such as radio communication blackouts and power grid failures. |
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| Magnetosphere |
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| The space around the Earth in which ions (charged particles) are controlled by the Earth's own magnetic field. |
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| Mesosphere |
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| The layer of the atmosphere lying between 50 - 90 km altitude. |
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| Meteor |
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| In particular, the light phenomenon which results from the entry into the Earth's atmosphere of a solid particle from space. |
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| Meteorite |
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| A natural object of extraterrestrial origin (meteoroid) that survives passage through the atmosphere and hits the ground (the Earth). |
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| Meteorite |
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| A natural object of extraterrestrial origin (meteoroid) that survives passage through the atmosphere and hits the ground (the Earth). |
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| Meteorological satellites |
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| Optical satellites for meteorological research and weather mapping. |
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| METEOSAT |
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| European Earth observation/meteorological satellites (ESA) in geostationary orbit . |
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| METOP |
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| Meteorological Operational Programme – EUMETSAT. |
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| Microwave band |
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| The portion of the electromagnetic spectrum between far infrared and the conventional radio frequency, commonly extending from 1 cm to 30 cm in wavelength. |
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| Microwave Band |
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| A very short electromagnetic wave. The portion of the electromagnetic spectrum lying between the far infrared and the conventional radio frequency portion. While not bounded by definition, it is commonly regarded as extending from 1 mm to 1 m in wavelength (300 GHz to 0.3 GHz frequency). |
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| MSS |
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| Multi-Spectral Scanner, instrument in some Landsat-satellites. Line-scanning array of sensors that detect and quantify electromagnetic radiation simultaneously in several spectral bands. |
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| Multispectral Analysis |
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| Study of data in different spectral bands. |
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| Multispectral Scanner (MSS) |
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| Line-scanning array of sensors that detect and quantify electromagnetic radiation simultaneously in several spectral bands.
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