SeaWiFS

SeaWiFS stands for Sea-viewing Wide Field-of-view Sensor. It is the only scientific instrument on the SeaStar satellite. Launched on 1^st August 1997 on a Hercules Pegasus small air-launched booster, the instrument began scientific operations on 18^th September 1997. The sensor resolution is 1.1km (LAC), 4.5km (GAC). The sensor records information in the following optical bands:

External links

• SeaWiFS Project Home Page