+ Visit NASA.gov + Advanced Search   + About the Server   + Animation List   + How to Use the Server   + RSS Feeds Previous Animation Next Animation Global Rotation of SeaWiFS Biosphere Decadal Average with Land The SeaWiFS instrument aboard the Seastar satellite has been collecting ocean data since 1997. By monitoring the color of reflected light via satellite, scientists can determine how successfully plant life is photosynthesizing. A measurement of photosynthesis is essentially a measurement of successful growth, and growth means successful use of ambient carbon. This animation shows an average of 10 years worth of SeaWiFS data. Dark blue represents warmer areas where there tends to be a lack of nutrients, and greens and reds represent cooler nutrient-rich areas which support life. The nutrient-rich areas include coastal regions where cold water rises from the sea floor bringing nutrients along and areas at the mouths of rivers where the rivers have brought nutrients into the ocean from the land.    This animation depicts the 10-year average from 1997 to 2007 of SeaWiFS ocean chlorophyll concentration and land Normalized Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI) data on a rotating globe. Duration: 1.8 minutes Available formats:   1280x720 (60 fps) Frames   320x180     PNG           103 KB   1280x720 (60 fps) MPEG-4   32 MB   512x288 (60 fps) MPEG-1   15 MB   1280x720 (60 fps) MPEG-2   58 MB   512x288 (30 fps) MPEG-1   10 MB   1280x720 (30 fps) MPEG-2   29 MB   1280x720 (30 fps) MPEG-4   32 MB   1280x720 (30 fps) Frames How to play our movies    A print resolution picture of SeaWiFS global biosphere decadal average over Asia and Australia. Available formats:   3840 x 2160     TIFF 4 MB   320 x 180         PNG 104 KB   160 x 80           PNG 28 KB   80 x 40             PNG   8 KB    A print resolution picture of SeaWiFS global biosphere decadal average over Africa and Europe. Available formats:   3840 x 2160     TIFF 3 MB   320 x 180         PNG 105 KB    A print resolution picture of SeaWiFS global biosphere decadal average over the Americas. Available formats:   3840 x 2160     TIFF 3 MB   320 x 180         PNG 101 KB    A print resolution picture of SeaWiFS global biosphere decadal average over the Pacific Ocean. Available formats:   3840 x 2160     TIFF 2 MB   320 x 180         PNG 93 KB Animation Number: 3451 Animator: Alex Kekesi (SVS) (Lead) Completed: 2007-04-16 Scientists: Gene Feldman (NASA/GSFC)   Mike Behrenfeld (Oregon State) Instrument: SeaStar/SeaWiFS Data set: Biosphere Data Collected: 08/29/1997 - 10/23/2006 Series: Ocean Productivity Keywords: DLESE >> Chemical oceanography DLESE >> Environmental science SVS >> HDTV DLESE >> Hydrology DLESE >> Physical oceanography GCMD >> EARTH SCIENCE >> Biosphere GCMD >> EARTH SCIENCE >> Oceans GCMD >> EARTH SCIENCE >> Biosphere >> Vegetation GCMD >> EARTH SCIENCE >> Biosphere >> Microbiota >> Chlorophyll GCMD >> EARTH SCIENCE >> Biosphere >> Microbiota Taxonomy >> Phytoplankton GCMD >> EARTH SCIENCE >> Biosphere >> Plant Taxonomy >> Phytoplankton GCMD >> EARTH SCIENCE >> Biosphere >> Vegetation >> Chlorophyll GCMD >> EARTH SCIENCE >> Biosphere >> Vegetation >> Vegetation Index GCMD >> EARTH SCIENCE >> Hydrosphere >> Water Quality/Water Chemistry >> Chlorophyll GCMD >> EARTH SCIENCE >> Oceans >> Ocean Chemistry >> Chlorophyll     Please give credit for this item to NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center Scientific Visualization Studio Back to Top + Privacy Policy and Important Notices + Reproduction Guidelines NASA Official: SVS Contact: Curator: