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TeachMeFinance.com - explain Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite (GOES) Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite (GOES) The term 'Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite (GOES)' as it applies to the area of Earth observation can be defined as ' NASA-developed, NOAA-operated series of satellites that: provide continuous day and night weather observations; monitor severe weather events such as hurricanes, thunderstorms, and flash floods; relay environmental data from surface collection platforms to a processing center; perform facsimile transmissions of processed weather data to low-cost receiving stations; monitor the Earth's magnetic field, the energetic particle flux in the satellite's vicinity, and x-ray emissions from the sun; detect '. Previous 5 Terms: georgic geoselenic geosphere geostationary Geostationary Meteorological Satellite (GMS) Next 5 Terms: Geostationary Satellite geostrophic geostrophic flow Geostrophic Wind Geosynchronous About the author Mark McCracken Author: Mark McCracken is a corporate trainer and author living in Higashi Osaka, Japan. He is the author of thousands of online articles as well as the Business English textbook, "25 Business Skills in English". Copyright © 2005-2011 by Mark McCracken, All Rights Reserved. TeachMeFinance.com is an informational website, and should not be used as a substitute for professional medical, legal or financial advice. Information presented at TeachMeFinance.com is provided on an "AS-IS" basis. Please read the disclaimer for details.