Scientists Create Giant Atlas of World's Most Remote Reefs

By Yessenia Funes

The island of Aitutaki in the Cook Islands. Screenshot: Khaled bin Sultan Living Oceans Foundation

Coral reefs line shores around the world, but they’re sometimes tough to spot because well, they’re underwater. Now, a group of researchers has found that satellite imagery is capable of mapping reefs on a global scale. They’ve used the technology, along with field studies, to create the world’s most thorough coral reef atlas to date—including some of the most remote reefs on Earth.

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