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JPSS Ocean Health - Video

October 20, 2017
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The Visible Infrared Imaging Radiometer Suite (VIIRS) instrument on board the Suomi National Polar-orbiting Partnership (Suomi NPP) satellite -- and the forthcoming satellites of NOAA's JPSS constellation -- can help scientists keep tabs on ocean health by collecting precise measurements of ocean temperature and color. Learn more in this informative video.