SeaWiFS
Sea-viewing Wide Field-of-view Sensor
Launched
Type
Mission End
Objective
End of SeaWiFS
After 13 years of service, researchers are no longer able to communicate with SeaWiFS. This extremely important instrument, which gave scientists data on ocean color, filled in a vital information gap. Subtle changes in ocean color signify various types and quantities of marine phytoplankton (microscopic marine plants), the knowledge of which has both scientific and practical applications.
SeaWiFS Stories
Dr. Inia Soto Ramos became fascinated by the mysteries of the ocean while growing up in Puerto Rico’s mountains. Today,…
A new satellite-derived dataset links concentrations of fine particulate matter in air pollution with health outcomes in cities around the…
How can snow cover on the Himalayas influence the species that thrive in the ocean a thousand kilometers away?
The floating plant-like organisms are showing up in higher concentrations across the Arctic Ocean.
In several decades of observing the ocean with satellites, our vision has changed as much as the sea.
By analyzing satellite images of sediments, coastal researchers and cartographers can identify potential shallows, shoals, and shipping hazards.
Improved data from several satellites illustrates how concentrations of fine particulate pollution have changed over time.
Airborne measurements detect the greenhouse gas rising out of cracks in the ice cap.
The image of SeaWiFS data as a global average over the entire 13-year record shows the greenness of Earth's oceans…
The sum of Earth's plants, on land and in the ocean, changes slightly from year to year as weather patterns…
his image shows chlorophyll concentrations in the waters of the Red Sea observed by the Sea-viewing Wide Field-of-View Sensor (SeaWiFS)…
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