Seawifs_global_biosphere.jpg


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English: SeaWiFS Global bBiosphere September 1997 - August 1998; This composite image gives an indication of the magnitude and distribution of global primary production, of both oceanic (mg/m 3 chlorophyll a ) and terrestrial (normalized difference land vegetation index), see Normalized Difference Vegetation Index (NVDI).
Українська: Річний приріст первинної продукції ( NDVI ) на планеті за сезон серпень 1997 — вересень 1998, SeaWiFS .
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Source http://oceancolor.gsfc.nasa.gov/SeaWiFS/BACKGROUND/Gallery/index.html and from en:Image:Seawifs global biosphere.jpg
Author Provided by the SeaWiFS Project , Goddard Space Flight Center and ORBIMAGE

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

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Global Biosphere September 1997 - August 1998: oceanic and terrestrial photosynthesis

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