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NASA and Ocean LiteracyNASA and Ocean Literacy
NASA Studies the Oceans?NASA Studies the Oceans?
Seasat - The First Ocean Satellite1978
Seasat - The First Ocean Satellite1978
El Nino - Bigger Than We ThoughtEl Nino - Bigger Than We Thought
1982 - AVHRR Sea Surface Temperature1982 - AVHRR Sea Surface Temperature
Sea-surface heightsJanuary 1998Sea-surface heightsJanuary 1998
Sea-surface heightsJanuary 1999Sea-surface heightsJanuary 1999
TOPEX
SeaWiFS & Ocean ColorSeaWiFS & Ocean Color
Diatoms (Bacillariophyceae)Diatoms (Bacillariophyceae)
Jan. 2002
Aqua – AMSR:Katrina Approaches New
Orleans
Aqua – AMSR:Katrina Approaches New
Orleans
Warm water intensifies hurricane strength
Warm water intensifies hurricane strength
TRMM - Katrina Strengthens Over the Caribbean
TRMM - Katrina Strengthens Over the Caribbean
QuikSCAT Ocean Surface Winds and QuikSCAT Ocean Surface Winds and HurricanesHurricanes
Hazardous weather events over the oceans predicted 6-12 hours earlier
Aquarius - More Measurements in 1 Month Than HistoryAquarius - More Measurements in 1 Month Than History
NASA Contribution to Ocean Literacy
Research that touches lives
High quality imagery
Working with ISC as partners
http://svs.gsfc.nasa.gov/index.html
Behold, A Whirlwind Came: The Science of Tracking Hurricanes
Hurricanes A Tour of the Cryosphere
NASA Informal Education Highlights
Informative web sites NASA Oceanography Earth Observatory NEO Visible Earth
Earth Explorer Institutes: Building community and expertise
MATE ROV competition at JSC – June 2006
NASA’s View of EarthNASA’s View of Earth
Oceans From Space - It’s a NASA Thing Oceans From Space - It’s a NASA Thing