Studying Earth’s Oceans From Space
A low pressure system in the eastern North Pacific Ocean is featured in this image photographed on Mar. 20, 2011 by an Expedition 27 crew member in the Cupola of the International Space Station.
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From their vantage point in low Earth orbit(Abbreviation: LEO) The orbit around the Earth that extends up to an altitude of 2,000 km (1,200 miles) from Earth’s surface. The International Space Station’s orbit is in LEO, at an altitude of approximately 250 miles., astronauts onboard the International Space Station (ISSInternational Space Station) have captured stunning images of Earth’s oceans.
From storm clouds over the Atlantic.
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To peaceful views of the Pacific.
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Nighttime images of the Mediterranean.
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And crystal blue waters of the Caribbean.
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In addition to providing breathtaking views of our planet’s oceans, the ISS National Lab also provides a powerful platform to conduct valuable ocean research. Today, ISS National Lab Commercial Innovation, Technology Development Lead Jennifer Lopez will discuss the space station and the future of ocean research in a panel discussion at the Oceans Conference & Exposition in Charleston, South Carolina. The conference, a bi-annual event held by the Marine Technology Society and the IEEE Oceanic Engineering Society, draws more than 2,000 attendees from around the world—from marine scientists and engineers to students, oceans advocates, government officials, and lawyers.
Learn about some of the ways the ISS National Lab is being utilized for research centered on our oceans in the ISS360 article, “Our Beautiful Blue World: Observing our Oceans from the Space Station.”
The panel, moderated by NASA Director of the International Space Station Sam Scimemi, will focus on current and future opportunities for collaboration with the ISS and NASA to conduct ocean research and development in the energy, chemicals, materials, clean technology, and information technology sectors, among others. In addition to Lopez, other panelists include Michael Freilich, Director of Earth Science Division at NASA; Paul M. DiGiacomo, Chief of the Satellite Oceanography and Climatology Division in the NOAA/NESDIS Center for Satellite Applications and Research; James Goodman, President and CEO of HySpeed Computing, LLC; and Johnny Miller, Director of Business Development, Geospatial Solutions at Teledyne Brown Engineering.
Go here for more information about the 2018 Oceans Conference & Exposition.