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  2. Beyond the weather forecast: 5 ways UW satellite technology helps save lives

Beyond the weather forecast: 5 ways UW satellite technology helps save lives

The University of Wisconsin–Madison may be the birthplace of satellite meteorology, but scientists on campus have never stopped developing new ways for space-based instruments to protect and improve the lives of people back on Earth.

Read the full article at: https://news.wisc.edu/beyond-the-weather-forecast-5-ways-uw-satellite-technology-helps-save-lives/
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