Satellite To Monitor Earth's Health
2 March 2002 - 11:00am
European satellite Envisat will monitor the earth's health including tracking pollution and mapping forests.
"Envisat, built for U.S. $2 billion,...will sense the warmth of the oceans, the height of waves and the speed of the winds; count plankton, measure algae and see pollution; map forests and grassland, gauge snow and ice cover, and perhaps even warn of imminent volcanoes and earthquakes."
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New Satellite Will Keep Track of Earth's Health
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National Geographic, March 1, 2002
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