A Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite (GOES)
A)operates only at night.
B)measures vertical temperature profiles.
C)orbits at 800 miles.
D)cannot be used during the vernal equinox.

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GOES satellites are equipped to measure vertical temperature profiles among other environmental data, which is crucial for weather forecasting and atmospheric science. They do not operate only at night, orbit much higher than 800 miles (typically in geostationary orbit at about 22,236 miles above Earth's equator), and can be used year-round, including during the vernal equinox.