Biosphere Dataset on a Globe

  • Credit

    NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center, The SeaWiFS Project and ORBIMAGE, Scientific Visualization Studio. NOTE: All SeaWiFS images and data presented on this web site are for research and educational use only. All commercial use of SeaWiFS data must be coordinated with ORBIMAGE (http://www.orbimage.com).

Single Globe Biosphere Dataset (SeaWiFS)

The biosphere is defined as the area of the Earth and its atmosphere that is capable of supporting life and as the life that inhabits the biosphere. Here, the SeaWiFS dataset shows with vibrant colors, the variety of life in our Earth's biosphere.

Rotating globe showing the SeaWiFS biosphere dataset.

Metadata

  • Sensor

    OrbView-2/SeaWiFS

  • Animation ID

    1015

  • Video ID

    SVS1999-1008

  • Start Timecode

    01:13:55:00

  • End Timecode

    01:15:46:10

  • Animator

    Tom Bridgman, Greg Shirah

  • Studio

    SVS

  • Visualization Date

    1999/11/10

  • Scientist

    Yoram Kaufman (NASA/GSFC)

  • Keywords

    Biosphere

  • Animation Type

    Regular