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TeachMeFinance.com - explain Defense Meteorological Satellite Program (DMSP) Defense Meteorological Satellite Program (DMSP) The term 'Defense Meteorological Satellite Program (DMSP)' as it applies to the area of Earth observation can be defined as ' A U.S. Air Force meteorological satellite program with satellites circling in sun-synchronous orbit. Imagery is collected in the visible- to near-infrared band (0.4 to 1.1 micrometers) and in the thermal-infrared band (about 8 to 13 micrometers) at a resolution of about three kilometers. While some of the data is classified, most unclassified data is available to civilian users'. Previous 5 Terms: Deep-Cycle Battery Deep-Dose Equivalent (DDE) Deepening Deepest total depth defects Next 5 Terms: Defense-in-depth Deferred cost Deferred fuel costs Deferred income tax (liability) Deferred pricing About the author Mark McCracken Author: Mark McCracken is a corporate trainer and author living in Higashi Osaka, Japan. He is the author of thousands of online articles as well as the Business English textbook, "25 Business Skills in English". Copyright © 2005-2011 by Mark McCracken, All Rights Reserved. TeachMeFinance.com is an informational website, and should not be used as a substitute for professional medical, legal or financial advice. Information presented at TeachMeFinance.com is provided on an "AS-IS" basis. Please read the disclaimer for details.