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TeachMeFinance.com - explain polar orbit polar orbit The term 'polar orbit' as it applies to the area of Earth observation can be defined as ' An orbit with an orbital inclination of near 90 degrees where the satellite ground track will cross both polar regions once during each orbit. The term is used to describe the near-polar orbits of spacecraft such as the USA's NOAA/TIROS and Landsat satellites'. Previous 5 Terms: Polar Cap Absorption (PCA) polar coordinate system Polar Front Polar Jet Polar Jet Stream Next 5 Terms: Polar Orbiting Satellite polar stratospheric clouds (PSCs) polar vortex polarimeter polariscope 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.