I didn't realise they were lacking in weather data. Seeing tangentially related projects like their supercomputer Earth Simulator Project [1] led me to (falsely it seems) believe they were likely also sufficient in that area.
Beginners question - does their inclination (prohibitively) affect the efficiency of lower orbit weather sats?
Beginners question - does their inclination (prohibitively) affect the efficiency of lower orbit weather sats?
[1] https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Earth_Simulator