Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

Ocean Planet Pole To Pole

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for October 7, 1998 is “Ocean Planet Pole To Pole,” an image. It is credited to Credit: SeaWiFS Project, ORBIMAGE, GSFC, NASA. The original explanation runs about 99 words.

Ocean Planet Pole To Pole
Credit: SeaWiFS Project, ORBIMAGE, GSFC, NASA Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“The Sea-viewing Wide Field-of-view Sensor (SeaWiFS) instrument onboard the orbiting SeaStar spacecraft can map subtle differences in Earth’s ocean color . These North (left) and South Pole projections are based on SeaWiFS measurements made between September 1997 and July 1998.”

— APOD editors, October 7, 1998

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
October 7, 1998
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: SeaWiFS Project, ORBIMAGE, GSFC, NASA
Copyright
No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 99 words

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