NASA satellite data used in first global review of Arctic marine mammals

NASA satellite measurements have contributed to the first ever study focusing on the current status of 11 species of Arctic marine mammals, all of which depend on sea ice to survive. The study, which revealed details on ice loss in the region, made use of more than 35 years worth of archived satellite data. .. Continue Reading NASA satellite data used in first global review of Arctic marine mammals

Section: Environment

Tags: Arctic, Conservation, Environment, NASA, Satellite

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