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| | | | | | | About A-DCS
| The A-DCS (Advanced Data Collection System) is to provide a worldwide in-situ environmental data collection and Doppler-derived location service with the basic objective of studying and protecting the Earth's environment. The A-DCS is currently jointly operated by NOAA and CNES. However, with the instrument installed on the MetOp series, EUMETSAT will become the third agency to operate the system.
Credits: ESA - AOES Medialab | |  |  | |
| | | | | | The ultra high frequency receiver of the A-DCS picks up signals emitted by environmental platforms on Earth. These signals are processed, formatted and transferred via a UHF transmitter (TXU) directly to the ground and to the satellite. | | | | |
| | | | Last update: 28 June 2006 | |
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