The satellite will have a number of viewing modes that will enable it to perform a wide range of roles, from flood monitoring and land cover classification to disaster mapping and maritime enforcement - notably ship tracking and oil spill detection.

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Burgundians believe a wine's character is derived principally from the plot of land the vine is planted on, which is graded by a classification system based on the vineyard, village and subdistrict.

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