The SeaStar satellite carries only one instrument – SeaWiFS.
The SeaStar satellite carries only one instrument – SeaWiFS. The Sea-viewing Wide Field-of-view Sensor is designed to monitor the color of the world’s oceans. Various ocean colors indicate the presence of different types and quantities of phytoplankton. Phytoplankton are microscopic plantlike organisms that live in the ocean. Since phytoplankton depend upon certain conditions for growth, they are a good indicator of change in their environment. > Read More