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SeaWiFS Global Biosphere September 1997 - August 1998

This composite image gives an indication of the magnitude and distribution of global primary production, both oceanic (mg/m3 chlorophyll a) and terrestrial (normalized difference land vegetation index).

Provided by the SeaWiFS Project, NASA/Goddard Space Flight Centre and ORBIMAGE. From en:Image:Seawifs global biosphere.jpg

Primary source: http://oceancolor.gsfc.nasa.gov/SeaWiFS/BACKGROUND/Gallery/index.html

Public domain This image is from the Sea-viewing Wide Field-of-view Sensor ( SeaWiFS) Project and more than 5 years old.

Satellite data captured by the SeaWIFS sensor are released into the public domain 5 years after capture. Data less than five years old can be re-used only for educational or scientific purposes; any commercial use of such images must be coordinated with GeoEye.

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Orientation Normal
Horizontal resolution 72 dpi
Vertical resolution 72 dpi
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File change date and time 07:46, 31 October 2005
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Image height 1,280 px
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Date and time of digitizing 02:46, 31 October 2005
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