NASA sent the first of two shoebox-sized satellites into orbit as part of the PREFIRE mission. The satellite will break new ground by measuring the heat released into space from the poles and will contribute greatly to climate change predictions.
As climate change continues to threaten the future of our planet, scientists are constantly conducting new studies. A tiny satellite that NASA sent into space yesterday is one of them. Satellite, A principle on climate change will sign.
Rocket Lab’s Electron rocket was launched in the USA yesterday.PREFIREWithin the scope of the mission called “, it sent a satellite the size of a shoebox into orbit. As part of the PREFIRE mission, two satellites will examine the Earth’s poles.
They will measure the heat “escaping” from the poles
*An artist’s depiction of the PREFIRE mission.
Within the scope of the mission, these satellites were sent from the poles of the Earth. heat released into space directly from orbit they will measure. This will be something that happens for the first time. Experts think that the measurements will be very useful in climate change predictions. Let us note that the second satellite will be launched into space at a later date that has not yet been announced.
One of the satellites, which will be at an altitude of around 525 kilometers, will be located over the North Pole and the other over Antarctica. By infrared measurementBy doing r, they will observe how much heat is lost from the poles. NASA researcher Karen St. Germain said about this:“It will improve my ability to model what’s happening in the climate and at the poles by providing information we’ve never had before.” he said.
It should be noted that these measurements are very important. The poles can directly affect the temperature of the planet. They also help balance the extreme heat in tropical regions. NASA also aims to see the effects of climate changes with PREFIRE.
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Experts within the scope of the research clouds, moisture, and melting ice reduce temperature loss at the poles They will try to understand how it affects it. And also What will sea level rise look like in the future? It will also help them with simulation. Until now, models on this subject have been based on predictions rather than actual observations.