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UPSC 2010: Consider the following statements: The satellite Oceansat-2 launched by India helps in 1. estimating the water vapour content in the atmosphere. 2. predicting the onset of monsoons. 3. monitoring the pollution of coastal waters. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a)1 and 2 only
(b)2 only
(c)1 and 3 only
(d)1, 2 and 3
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Not attemptedCorrect Answer: (d) 1, 2 and 3
Oceansat-2 carries the Radio Occultation Sounder (ROSA) that profiles atmospheric humidity (water-vapour), a Ku-band scatterometer whose wind-vector data are used by the IMD to forecast and time the monsoon onset, and the Ocean Colour Monitor that tracks chlorophyll, sediments and other indicators of coastal‐water pollution. Hence all three stated functions are correct.
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