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Defying Fall Weather to Explore Ocean Ecosystems

Fall storms often hinder ecological research in the vicinity of the North Atlantic, but in 2015, scientists made observations from ship, aircraft, and satellite.


NASA image by Norman Kuring, using VIIRS data from the Suomi National Polar-orbiting Partnership. Suomi NPP is the result of a partnership between NASA, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, and the Department of Defense. Photograph by Christien Laber, Rutgers University. Caption by Kathryn Hansen.

Published December 10, 2015
Data acquired September 23, 2015

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