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The technology of satellite radar has revealed the entire climate engine of the planet, enabling vast weather systems to be detected, mapped, monitored and forecasted.

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Story: Looking into the Oceans

Duration: 4:15

The technology of satellite radar has revealed the entire climate engine of the planet, enabling vast weather systems to be detected, mapped, monitored and forecasted.

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