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= SPACE TECHNOLOGIES AND THE OCEANS! = Weather is primarily driven by the ocean, now with the option of viewing the ocean from space we may prepare ourselves for some natural disasters as Hurricane Earl for instance. Oceans are valuable in helping us discover water and the past of other planets, also water may lead us to the discovery of an extraterrestrial. Research in space has helped us discover new oceanographic information about other planets. Today space exploration has aided to discovering the mystery of Mars and its possible ocean life. Physical oceanographers at NASA typically take data about ocean surface topography, sea surface temperature, the speed and direction of the winds over the ocean, and someday, the sea surface salinity (salt content). Because of data NASA scientists collect we are now able to know more about ocean currents, and sea ice.  Global Ocean color measurements are taken in space and give insight into the ocean behaviors. The Sea-viewing Wide Field-of-view Sensor (SeaWiFS) is an eight-channel visible light radiometer dedicated to global ocean color measurements which are used to tell scientists about patterns in biological environments and marine environments. SeaWiFS is the follow-on mission to the Coastal Zone Color Scanner (CZCS), CZCS used to be a multi-spectral line scanner devoted measurements of ocean color. For more information concerning oceans and space exploration visit []  Space exploration has helped with its different view of the ocean and new knowledge about the ocean, paired with new NASA technology it is a wonder oceanography was successful at all before.  Cites: Google Images []