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The first weather satellite to be considered a success was TIROS-1, launched by NASA on April 1, 1960. [5] TIROS operated for 78 days and proved to be much more successful than Vanguard 2. Other early weather satellite programs include the 1962 Defense Satellite Applications Program (DSAP) [6] and the 1964 Soviet Meteor series.
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A humid subtropical climate is a subtropical-temperate climate type, characterized by long and hot summers, and cool to mild winters. These climates normally lie on the southeast side of all continents (except Antarctica), generally between latitudes 25° and 40° and are located poleward from adjacent tropical climates, and equatorward from either humid continental (in North America and Asia ...
Atherton (/ ˈ æ θ ə r t ə n / ATH-ər-tən) is an incorporated town in San Mateo County, California, United States. Its population was 6,823 as of July 2023 estimates. Its population was 6,823 as of July 2023 estimates.
Atherton Island USGS aerial imagery of Atherton Island, only a small part of which appears at the top, across the Smith Canal from the mislabeled Louis Park Peninsula, with Rough and Ready Island across the San Joaquin River to the south.
In 1879, John Atherton and his party settled with their cattle near the town which now bears his name. [15] Atherton Creek is also named after John Atherton. The town of Herberton was established on 19 April 1880 by John Newell to exploit the tin find, and mining began on 9 May. [15]
Sacred Heart Schools, Atherton inherits some active traditions from the Society of the Sacred Heart. [83] Many are French, given the origins of the Society, including Congé (an on-campus day where classes have been unexpectedly cancelled); Goûter (an occasional snack distributed by RSCJ ); and, Coeur de Jésus, Sauvez le Monde (the school song).
Atherton (/ ˈ æ ð ə r t ə n /) is a town in the Metropolitan Borough of Wigan in Greater Manchester, England and historically part of Lancashire.The town, including Hindsford, Howe Bridge and Hag Fold, is 5 miles (8.0 km) south of Bolton, 7 miles (11.3 km) east of Wigan, and 10 miles (16.1 km) northwest of Manchester.