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OrbView-2 Documents

Name Description File Type Date Published
NASA Technical Memorandum 2000–206892, Volume 6 NASA Technical Memorandum 2000–206892, Volume 6 PDF (396.21 kb) Oct. 23, 2001
NASA Technical Memorandum 2000–206892, Volume 8 NASA Technical Memorandum 2000–206892, Volume 8 PDF (1.26 mb) Oct. 23, 2001
NASA Technical Memorandum 2000–206892, Volume 9 NASA Technical Memorandum 2000–206892, Volume 9 PDF (2.92 mb) Oct. 23, 2001
NASA Technical Memorandum 2001–206892 NASA Technical Memorandum 2001–206892 PDF (3.49 mb) Dec. 6, 2001
NASA Technical Memorandum 2001–206892, Volume 12 NASA Technical Memorandum 2001–206892, Volume 12 PDF (357.35 kb) Oct. 23, 2001
NASA Technical Memorandum 2002–206892, Volume 16 NASA Technical Memorandum 2002–206892, Volume 16 PDF (1.11 mb) March 5, 2002
NASA Technical Memorandum 2002–206892, Volume 17 NASA Technical Memorandum 2002–206892, Volume 17 PDF (4.15 mb) March 5, 2002
NASA Technical Memorandum 2002–206892, Volume 19 NASA Technical Memorandum 2002–206892, Volume 19 PDF (1.75 mb) June 27, 2002
NASA Technical Memorandum 2002–206892, Volume 20 NASA Technical Memorandum 2002–206892, Volume 20 PDF (2.53 mb) June 27, 2002
NASA Technical Memorandum 2003–206892, Volume 22 NASA Technical Memorandum 2003–206892, Volume 22 PDF (7.27 mb) June 3, 2003
NASA/TM–1998–104566, Vol. 42 NASA/TM–1998–104566, Vol. 42 PDF (551.63 kb) Oct. 31, 2003
NASA/TM–1999–206892, Vol. 4 NASA/TM–1999–206892, Vol. 4 PDF (639.12 kb) March 23, 2004
NASA/TM–2002–206892, Vol. 21 NASA/TM–2002–206892, Vol. 21 PDF (990.14 kb) April 6, 2003
NASA/TM–2003–206892, Vol. 18 NASA/TM–2003–206892, Vol. 18 PDF (678.24 kb) April 5, 2003
NASA/TM–2003–206892, Vol. 23 NASA/TM–2003–206892, Vol. 23 PDF (2.95 mb) June 5, 2003
NASA/TM–2003–206892, Vol. 24 NASA/TM–2003–206892, Vol. 24 PDF (496.9 kb) Aug. 21, 2003
NASA/TM–2003–206892, Vol. 25 NASA/TM–2003–206892, Vol. 25 PDF (1013.23 kb) June 10, 2010
NASA/TM–2003–206892, Vol. 26 NASA/TM–2003–206892, Vol. 26 PDF (1.23 mb) July 23, 2003
NASA/TM–2003–206892, Vol. 27 NASA/TM–2003–206892, Vol. 27 PDF (1.71 mb) Oct. 14, 2003
NASA/TM–2004–206892, Vol. 28 NASA/TM–2004–206892, Vol. 28 PDF (2.24 mb) March 15, 2004
NASA/TM–2004–206892, Vol. 29 NASA/TM–2004–206892, Vol. 29 PDF (369.9 kb) March 18, 2004
SeaWiFS SeaWiFS PDF (320.19 kb) April 19, 2004
SeaWiFS Lunar Calibration Methodology after Six Years on Orbit-PDF SeaWiFS Lunar Calibration Methodology after Six Years on Orbit-PDF PDF (425.92 kb) Oct. 11, 2004
SeaWiFS Lunar Calibration Methodology after Six Years on Orbit-PPT SeaWiFS Lunar Calibration Methodology after Six Years on Orbit-PPT PPT (1.37 mb)
The proof-of-concept vicarious calibration of SeaWiFS using a sea surface reflectance model The proof-of-concept vicarious calibration of SeaWiFS using a sea surface reflectance model PDF (3.02 mb) Feb. 7, 2006
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OrbView-2 Learning Resources

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SeaDAS—Enabling the Study of our Planet from Space

This webinar demonstrates the capabilities and use of SeaDAS (Version 7 and later), NASA's free and publicly available software which enables users from their standard desktop and laptop computers to process,visualize, and analyze remote sensing data.
Webinar
April 15, 2022
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Fleeting Phytoplankton

Along the Antarctic Peninsula, sea ice and phytoplankton are becoming scarce.
Feature Article
Dec. 28, 2020
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John Lehrter

​Who Uses NASA Earth Science Data? John Lehrter, to study the water quality of estuarine and coastal environments
Data User Story
Dec. 22, 2020
Dr. Priscila Kienteca Lange

Dr. Priscila Kienteca Lange

Life on Earth would not be possible without the help of phytoplankton. Dr. Priscila Kienteca Lange uses NASA ocean biology data to study the biomass and distribution of these microscopic organisms.
Data User Story
Dec. 22, 2020
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Dr. John Wilkin

Who uses NASA Earth science data? Dr. John Wilkin, to study coastal ocean circulation, marine ecosystem processes, and the occasional rock lobster.
Data User Story
Dec. 22, 2020
Photographed before 1983, Diadema sea urchins keep a dead coral surface free of algae.

When the Dust Settles

Each year, several hundred million tons of African dust are transported westward over the Atlantic to the Caribbean, Central America, and South America.
Feature Article
July 28, 2020
This false-color SeaWiFS image, acquired on October 6, 2002, shows a phytoplankton bloom off the California coast.

The Incredible Glowing Algae

Phytoplankton blooms occur in all the Earth’s oceans when nutrient and sunlight conditions are right.
Feature Article
July 28, 2020
Damage from a category 5 typhoon completely wiped out a coconut and breadfruit plantation in the Caroline Islands, located east of the Philippines in the Pacific Ocean.

Stirring up Life

Using data from three satellite instruments, researchers find that a tropical cyclone had a significant effect on phytoplankton production in the South China Sea.
Feature Article
July 28, 2020
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