How do satellites track water quality?

What is happening? A Texas A& M researcher discovered the use of satellite imagery to compliment ground based research.

Why is this important? Satellite images can detect flow patterns and temperatures that help better understand water sources.

How will this be important? The goal is to “build a next generation computer model for predicting pollution levels in rivers across the United States.”

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