Iceberg A-43 was detected using the United States Defense Meteorological Satellite Program's Optical Linescan Sensor on 5 May.

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The National Observatory of Athens, for example, sent five messages by fax, email and by the Global Telecommunications System (GTS), which allows the transfer of meteorological data by satellite or via terrestrial meteorological centers.

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It is almost certain there'll be a gap in the acquisition of civilian US polar satellite meteorological data at the end of this decade.

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