Images credit - NASA.
MODIS...you've probably never heard of these instruments before. Yet, they are two of NASA's workhorse satellite sensors. They ride aboard NASA's Aqua and Terra satellites. You may be wondering, "How do these instruments affect oceanography? (This is pretty much the same post I made for the earth science blog too.) Well, these instruments are responsible for accumulating lots of data about the world ocean's state as well.
By the way...who says NASA is dead? NASA is alive and well.
Accuweather.com has an excellent description of their capabilities here:Accuweather - MODIS Article
Here's the link to NASA's homepage for it: NASA - MODIS Homepage Great stuff here.
