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Oceansat 2 pictures

ISRO today released the first pictures of its Ocean satellite Oceansat-2 launched on September 23. Oceansat-2 is India's second remote sensing satellite in the series that will study the ocean atmosphere. It replaces Oceansat-1 launched in 1999.


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Global area coverage. © ISRO


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Mosaic of Indian region. © ISRO


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Northern and western India. © ISRO


ISRO said the three payloads on-board Oceansat-2 -- ocean colour monitor (OCM), scatterometer and radio occultation sounder (ROS) for atmospheric studies -- have been successfully turned on.

The OCM, a multi-spectral imaging radiometer, provides information on chlorophyll concentration and helps locate potential fisheries zones. The scatterometer, an active microwave sensor, facilitates retrieval of sea-surface wind speed and direction, and monitoring polar sea-ice. The ROS measures parameters pertaining to lower atmosphere and ionosphere.

The data provided by the different sensors on-board Oceansat -2, will also facilitate monitoring of turbidity and suspended sediments, sea-state and sea-surface winds, and meteorological/climatological studies. The satellite collects data over the entire globe once in two days.

Posted by Subhra Priyadarshini on October 12, 2009
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