[Coral-List] Allen Coral Atlas: Mapping Coral Reefs From Space

[Sarah Frias-Torres]

Today, at Our Oceans Conference in Bali, Indonesia, my colleagues at Vulcan released the Allen Coral Atlas.


At the moment, the Atlas includes a satellite-based global photomosaic of Earth's coral reefs, with a resolution of about 12 feet per pixel, and the first detailed maps of five coral reefs, where we are testing automated processes for classifying the satellite images.

In the last 2 weeks, we had to endure the death of two critical members of our team:
Microsoft co-founder and philanthropist Paul Allen, who funded its creation, and Hawai'i Institute of Marine Biology director Dr. Ruth Gates, one of the project's lead scientists.

I want to celebrate the extraordinary life and legacy of Paul and Ruth. So I'm sharing the release news with you.

Coverage from National Geographic
https://www.nationalgeographic.com/science/2018/10/news-allen-coral-atlas-reefs-satellites-climate-change/

Access to the Allen Coral Atlas
http://www.allencoralatlas.com

The Allen Coral Atlas is the first release of an experimental product. We welcome the input of users
Please send your comments and questions to AllenCoralAtlas at vulcan.com


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Sarah Frias-Torres, Ph.D.
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