A sensor on the Aqua satellite measures the health of phytoplankton in the oceans by checking the amount of florescent red light they emit, NASA reported. The Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) is able to determine how well and efficiently the plankton are functioning, while measuring chlorophyll determines how much plankton are present in the oceans. Using MODIS on Aqua permitted researchers to conduct the first global analysis of the health and productivity of ocean plants, according to the space…
NASA Satellite Detects Ocean Plankton Health But Measuring Its Florescent Red Light Emissions
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