This is a pictoral representation of some of the other tasks of GOES. For Environmental sensing other that the imaging and sounding capabilities that we will be focusing on shortly, there is the Space Environment Monitor. It monitors the occurrances of events on the sun that will affect the electromagnetic environment surrounding the earth. These space weather events could impact the functioning of the satellites and communications relying on satellites. In the area of data collection, the satellite relays realtime data from a variety of platforms. The Tsunameter Mooring System is pictured here.