To track the changes in ocean color, scientists analyzed measurements of ocean color taken by the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) aboard the Aqua satellite, which has been ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. An image of the northern Gulf of Mexico created from remote-sensing reflectance and chlorophyll measurements taken from newly ...

WASHINGTON — The U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) must implement several measures related to operations of a new polar-orbiting weather satellite to ensure continuity of a ...

CAMBRIDGE, MA -- The ocean’s color has changed significantly over the last 20 years, and the global trend is likely a consequence of human-induced climate change, report scientists at MIT, the ...

A new study analyzing 20 years of data has found that our oceans have changed color, indicating a significant shift in marine ecosystems that is likely due to human-caused climate change. For decades, ...

The ocean is blue because water absorbs colors in the red part of the light spectrum. Like a filter, this leaves behind colors in the blue part of the light spectrum for us to see. When sunlight hits ...