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GOES [2 records]

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Record 1 2005-09-06

English

Subject field(s)
  • Various Proper Names
  • Spacecraft
OBS

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.

OBS

GOES [Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite] is part of a constellation of five stationary satellites and four satellites in polar orbit that cover the entire globe.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Appellations diverses
  • Engins spatiaux
Key term(s)
  • Satellite d'exploitation géostationnaire pour l'étude de l'environnement
  • Satellite opérationnel géostationnaire d'observation de l'environnement
  • satellite géostationnaire opérationnel d'étude de l'environnement terrestre

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Denominaciones varias
  • Naves espaciales
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Record 2 2002-07-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • International Bodies and Committees
  • Ecology (General)
OBS

The Global Omnibus Environmental Survey (GOES) initiative has evolved out of recommendations of two HDP Working Groups: the Perception and Assessment of Global Environmental Change group and the Survey Research Data group. Essentially, the purpose of GOES is to develop and administer a survey form for gathering baseline data worldwide on environmental knowledge, attitudes, and behaviours. Periodic re-surveys would provide for regular monitoring of peoples' understanding of global environmental change and activities related to it.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes et comités internationaux
  • Écologie (Généralités)

Spanish

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