NASA and Ocean LiteracyNASA and Ocean Literacy

NASA Studies the Oceans?NASA Studies the Oceans?

Seasat - The First Ocean Satellite1978

Seasat - The First Ocean Satellite1978

El Nino - Bigger Than We ThoughtEl Nino - Bigger Than We Thought

1982 - AVHRR Sea Surface Temperature1982 - AVHRR Sea Surface Temperature

Sea-surface heightsJanuary 1998Sea-surface heightsJanuary 1998

Sea-surface heightsJanuary 1999Sea-surface heightsJanuary 1999

TOPEX

SeaWiFS & Ocean ColorSeaWiFS & Ocean Color

Diatoms (Bacillariophyceae)Diatoms (Bacillariophyceae)

Jan. 2002

Aqua – AMSR:Katrina Approaches New

Orleans

Aqua – AMSR:Katrina Approaches New

Orleans

Warm water intensifies hurricane strength

Warm water intensifies hurricane strength

TRMM - Katrina Strengthens Over the Caribbean

TRMM - Katrina Strengthens Over the Caribbean

QuikSCAT Ocean Surface Winds and QuikSCAT Ocean Surface Winds and HurricanesHurricanes

Hazardous weather events over the oceans predicted 6-12 hours earlier

Aquarius - More Measurements in 1 Month Than HistoryAquarius - More Measurements in 1 Month Than History

NASA Contribution to Ocean Literacy

Research that touches lives

High quality imagery

Working with ISC as partners

http://svs.gsfc.nasa.gov/index.html

Behold, A Whirlwind Came: The Science of Tracking Hurricanes

Hurricanes A Tour of the Cryosphere

NASA Informal Education Highlights

Informative web sites NASA Oceanography Earth Observatory NEO Visible Earth

Earth Explorer Institutes: Building community and expertise

MATE ROV competition at JSC – June 2006

NASA’s View of EarthNASA’s View of Earth

Oceans From Space - It’s a NASA Thing Oceans From Space - It’s a NASA Thing