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Coastal Zone Color Scanner

Term · Meteorology and atmospheric science · MLC-T-MET-004470

A satellite-borne instrument that was designed to measure ocean color, providing data on chlorophyll concentrations and suspended sediments in coastal waters. It operated from 1978 to 1986 aboard the Nimbus-7 satellite. The CZCS was a pioneering sensor for studying marine primary productivity and water quality.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-MET-004470
FieldMeteorology and atmospheric science
AbbreviationCZCS
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-MET-004470",
  "term": "Coastal Zone Color Scanner",
  "field": "Meteorology and atmospheric science",
  "definition": "A satellite-borne instrument that was designed to measure ocean color, providing data on chlorophyll concentrations and suspended sediments in coastal waters. It operated from 1978 to 1986 aboard the Nimbus-7 satellite. The CZCS was a pioneering sensor for studying marine primary productivity and water quality.",
  "abbreviation": "CZCS",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/meteorology/coastal-zone-color-scanner/"
}

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