NASA and Europe's Twin Satellites Track Hurricanes Amid Historic El Niño Season

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NASA and its European partners launched the Sentinel-6B satellite in November to enhance hurricane forecasting and support infrastructure protection and commercial shipping. The new satellite now orbits just 30 seconds behind its predecessor, Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich, forming a closely coordinated pair. Together, the two satellites are delivering precise sea level height measurements during what oceanographers anticipate will be a historically significant El Niño event. The data collected is expected to improve understanding of how El Niño-driven ocean conditions influence hurricane development and intensity.

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