The first global map of tropical shallow water has been created through joint effort of NASA and NOAA. Nearly 44,000 SeaWiFS (Sea-viewing Wide Field-of-View Sensor) scenes collected over five years were processed to 1 sq.km cells by NASA Space Flight Center using algorithms developed by NOAA for water shallower than 20-30 meters. NOAA is working with the UNEP World Consdervation Monitoring Centre to use this data set to improve the database of coral reef locations used in ReefBase.
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NEWSLETTER NOVEMBER 2004
This month you will find more information on the tropical Pacific Ocean, particularly the Hawai'ian Islands and the Western Pacific. We encourage any member with a specific interest in this region to submit their information and expand the content in these topics. Your contributions and participation help build and improve the UN Atlas.
