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July 16, 2013

The Color of the Ocean: the SABIA-Mar Mission
Moffett Field CA (SPX) Jul 16, 2013
Remote sensing of ocean color is a currently well-established science that provides information about water composition and the depth of light penetration based on the ocean color, as seen from space. Ocean color satellites are part of an Earth observing system and, due to its importance in understanding the state of the ocean and its evolution, the international scientific community has agreed to joint efforts to keep a constant constellation of ocean color satellites orbiting our planet. The fir ... read more

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