Emperor Penguins Counted From Space–A FirstTalk about a bird’s-eye view—sc
Emperor Penguins Counted From Space–A FirstTalk about a bird’s-eye view—scientists have taken the first-ever penguin census from space. What’s more, the high-resolution satellite images reveal that there are twice as many emperor penguins in Antarctica than previously thought, a new study says. Scientists have snapped penguin pictures from space before. But the new work used a technique called pansharpening, which offers high enough resolution for the scientists to differentiate between penguin poop, ice, and the birds themselves.Read More -- source link
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