Feldman admits that scientists still know 'very little about the vast majority of the ocean.' Gene Feldman has been studying the ocean for more than 25 years, primarily by analyzing satellite measurements of ocean color, which is a proxy for ocean plant growth.
This series will introduce you to NASA Earth Explorers, young and old, with a variety of backgrounds and interests.Īfter studying them remotely for more than 20 years, Gene Feldman recently visited the Galapagos Islands. All of these people are Earth Explorers - they are all connected by their curiosity about Earth system processes. And the businessperson projecting future needs for harvest, delivery and storage of crops. The citizen scientist interested in how changing land cover and use affects animal migration patterns. The researcher investigating connections between Arctic ozone depletion and global climate change.
The elementary school student questioning if El Niño occurs anywhere besides the Pacific Ocean.
