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Scientists use NASA Satellite Data to track ocean microplastics from space

Scientists from the University of Michigan have developed an innovative way to use NASA satellite data to track the movement of tiny pieces of plastic in the ocean. (…) The new technique relies on data from NASA’s Cyclone Global Navigation Satellite System (CYGNSS), a constellation of eight small satellites that measure wind speeds above Earth’s oceans and provides information about the strength of hurricanes. (…)

Source: Sofie Bates, NASA, Earth Science News Team

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