Chlorophyll is used by algae and other phytoplankton--the grass of the sea--to convert sunlight and carbon dioxide into sugars. These maps show chlorophyll concentrations in the ocean, revealing where phytoplankton are thriving.
Jul 2002 — Nov 2020
Greenness is an important indicator of health for forests, grasslands, and farms. The greenness of a landscape, or vegetation index, depends on the number and type of plants, how leafy they are, and how healthy they are.
Mar 2000 — Nov 2020
Cyclone Gati became the strongest storm to hit the country on record, bringing more than a year’s worth of rain in two days.
Published Nov 25, 2020
Australia’s Shark Bay contains the largest beds of seagrasses in the world, as well as some of the oldest lifeforms on Earth.
Published Oct 10, 2020
Populations of gentoo penguins are growing, and remote sensing data are helping scientists figure out why.
Published Sep 24, 2020
