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 ?
Answer:
(d)
CA
All three statements are correct. Oceansat-2 is an Earth observation satellite launched by the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) in 2009. It is primarily designed to provide information on ocean features such as sea surface temperature, sea surface height, ocean color and wind speed and direction, but it also has some capabilities related to the atmosphere and coastal waters.