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Which type of satellite would be best to view the entire surface of the earth

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Answer: The European space agency's TerraSar-X satellite should be able to scan the entire Earth every day, as it has a ground resolution of 2.5 meters.

This is because TerraSar-X’s radar transmits at 10 gigahertz and been specifically designed to pick up natural surface motions from as far away as 13 kilometers. There are other satellites that can do this, but TerraSar-X can go below the clouds too – crucial if you're looking for a heat sink outside your window!

Furthermore, TerraSar-X also needs to have strong enough detectors for faint objects – reflections off ice or snow – because its antenna scatters frequencies in unpredictable patterns.

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