What color would you paint the oceans on our planet? Blue? Try green. At least that’s what a NASA satellite 450 miles above our heads is telling us to do.
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Tags: chlorophyll, gene feldman, NASA, phytoplankton, SeaWiFS
Dr. Jim Yoder has always been fascinated by the microscopic plants that grow in the ocean. Early in his career he studied them in his lab and wondered if his flasks really matched the ocean environment. Little did he realize how new technologies like satellites would soon be able to give him a much larger picture.
Tags: airplane, chlorophyll, NASA, ocean plants, satellite
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