NASA’s orbiting satellites and advanced particle detection technologies equip scientists with vast data for the study of oceanic conditions. Colorized imagery helps researchers understand changes in the global environment by identifying both natural and man-made substance levels in the water. Collected data helps monitor pollution, global warming effects, ecosystem health, river outflows, currents, weather patterns and storms.
Part of NASA's mission is to develop an understanding of the total Earth system and the effects of natural and human-induced changes on the global environment. Our oceans play a major role in influencing changes in the world's climate and weather. For decades, NASA has collected and analyzed long-term ocean data from satellites, enabling scientists to understand the ocean, and its effects on the whole of Earth, in new ways.
Learn more about how NASA helped develop technology that impacts oceanic monitoring within your city's coastal environment!