NASA adds climate data to Google Earth

Posted on Wednesday, Feb 28 2007 @ 09:02 CET by Thomas De Maesschalck

Dutch computer site Tweakers.net writes NASA made a few new layers available for Google Earth:

sea temperatures
Chlorophyll concentrations (indicates the amount of plankton in the sea)
Composition of clouds
And snow coverage

The data comes from the space agency's Modis (Moderate-resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer).

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Thomas has been messing with computer since early childhood and firmly believes the Internet is the best thing since sliced bread. Enjoys playing with new tech, is fascinated by science, and passionate about financial markets. When not behind a computer, he can be found with running shoes on or lifting heavy weights in the weight room.

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