NASA Educational Workshop

SeaWiFS: Introduction

AN INTRODUCTION TO THE SEAWIFS PROJECT



SeaWiFS Poster



space and time scales



local applications



Nile river delta



After Hurricane Floyd

After effects of Hurricane Floyd.



SeaWiFS daily coverage

SeaWiFS provides almost global daily coverage.



CZCS daily coverage

In contrast, CZCS provided very minimal daily coverage.



HRPT stations

SeaWiFS high level of coverage is possible due to the global network of receiving stations.



SeaWiFS Launch

seawifs launch diagram

SeaWiFS was launched August 1, 1997 from on board an extended Pegasus launch vehicle.



launch sequence



SeaStar Spacecraft

spacecraft schematic



spacecraft before launch



SeaWiF Sensor

sensor





rainbow line

SeaWIFS biosphere globe

SeaWiFS Project Home Page

Gene Feldman(gene@seawifs.gsfc.nasa.gov)