Oceanic Observation of New York Bight by ERTS-1

ON August 16, 1972, the multispectral scanner (MSS) aboard the first Earth Resources Technology Satellite (ERTS) obtained images of New York Bight which contain information of oceanographic significance. The images demonstrate the effectiveness of satellite use in observing surface features that ind...

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Published in:Nature (London) 1973-01, Vol.242 (5398), p.451-452
Main Authors: CHARNELL, ROBERT L., MAUL, GEORGE A.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Humanities and Social Sciences
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multidisciplinary
Science
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Summary:ON August 16, 1972, the multispectral scanner (MSS) aboard the first Earth Resources Technology Satellite (ERTS) obtained images of New York Bight which contain information of oceanographic significance. The images demonstrate the effectiveness of satellite use in observing surface features that indicate variations of water quality.
ISSN:0028-0836
1476-4687
DOI:10.1038/242451a0