Ground receive sites
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- In hydrologic terms, a satellite dish and associated computer which receives signals from the GOES satellite, decodes the information, and transmits it to a another site for further processing. The GOES satellite ground-receive site is located at Wallops Island, VA; and the information is relayed to a mainframe computer at NWSH for processing.
NOAA National Weather Service - Cite This Source - This Definition - Confined Ground Water, Deep Seepage, Divide, Effluent Seepage, Excess Rain, Free Ground Water, Ground Water Divide, Ground Water Hydrology, Ground Water Overdraft, Impervious