Astronauts of many nations have used their time on the ISS to capture fantastic shots of our planet from space, including of the Great Barrier Reef. In October 2015, one member of the …

Jul 8, 2005 · This Envisat image shows part of the world's largest coral reef, the 2300-kilometre-long Great Barrier Reef off Australia's Queensland coast, just beneath the sea surface.

May 31, 2016 · Reefs are easy to spot from space because the iridescent blues of shallow lagoons contrast sharply with the dark blues of deep water. An astronaut aboard the International Space Station used a powerful lens to photograph these three …

Dec 10, 2010 · The Great Barrier Reef is an interlinked system of about 3000 reefs and 900 coral islands, divided by narrow passages, just beneath the surface of the Coral Sea. Spanning more than 2000 km and covering an area of some 350 000 sq km, it is the largest living structure on Earth and the only one visible from space.

Jan 31, 2022 · Extending more than 2000 km and covering an area of some 350 000 sq km, it is the planet’s biggest single structure made by living organisms, called coral polyps. Despite its name, it is not a...

Jun 9, 2015 · Optical satellite imagery, like what we see here, can be used to monitor the ocean colour and detect harmful phytoplankton blooms. They can also help map the ocean floor at shallow depths.

Dec 10, 2010 · The Great Barrier Reef spans roughly 1,243 miles (2,000 kilometers) and covers an area of some 135,136 square miles (350,000 square kilometers); it is the only living structure on Earth...

May 31, 2016 · Reefs are easy to spot from space because the iridescent blues of shallow lagoons contrast sharply with the dark blues of deep water. The Great Barrier Reef is the largest reef system on Earth, with more than 3,000 separate reefs and coral cays.

Extending more than 2000 km and covering an area of some 350 000 sq km, it is the largest living organism on Earth and the only living thing the naked eye can see from space. Despite its name, it is not comprised of a single reef but nearly 3000.

Aug 6, 2004 · The Great Barrier Reef arches over 2000 kilometers along the northeast coast of Australia. The white calcium carbonate that coats the coral reflects light, making the water above the reef appear bright blue from space.