Tag: satellite oceanography
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NASA Scientists Zoomed In on the Ocean — Then Spotted a Tiny Red Creature That Keeps Whales Alive
What NASA Found Off the New England Coast In a remarkable crossover of space technology and ocean biology, NASA scientists using the Aqua satellite began by zooming in on the ocean off the New England coast. The mission wasn’t chasing stars or weather, but tiny red lifeforms that play a big role in one of…
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Mega Ocean Waves from Space Redefine Storm Energy Science
Introduction: A New View from Space Satellite observations have uncovered a striking phenomenon: mega ocean waves reaching nearly 20 meters in height, equal to roughly five giraffes stacked end-to-end. This record-breaking swell was recorded during Storm Eddie, late December 2024, by the French-US SWOT satellite. The finding confirms that space-based monitoring can capture the most…