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“SeaWiFS / OrbView-2”
Launched August 1, 1997
NOTE: Sea-viewing Wide Field-of-view Sensor (SeaWiFS) Project
Purpose: Provide quantitative data on global ocean bio-optical properties. Subtle changes in ocean color signify various types and quantities of marine phytoplankton (microscopic marine plants), the knowledge of which has both scientific and practical applications.
SeaWiFS was successfully launched on the OrbView-2 satellite in August 1997.
OrbView-2 is not provided or operated by NASA but is a data buy.