NAVOCEANO Releases Post-Katrina Satellite Imagery
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Story Number: NNS050920-08
Release Date: 9/20/2005 9:37:00 PM
From Naval Oceanographic Office Public Affairs
STENNIS SPACE CENTER, Miss. (NNS) -- The Naval Oceanographic Office (NAVOCEANO) at Stennis Space Center, Miss., released to the public satellite imagery of affected areas as well as other products in September.
NAVOCEANO has supplied several post-Hurricane Katrina oceanographic products to military units operating along the Gulf Coast and New Orleans coast since the storm made landfall.
“Sharing information is vital right now,” said Capt. Andrew Brown, NAVOCEANO commanding officer. “NAVOCEANO is committed to providing people in the community with any resources we have that may be helpful to them.”
Imagery is available by visiting https://www.navo.navy.mil and clicking on Hurricane Katrina Products.
Other products, including wave heights and directions and sea surface temperatures, are available by clicking on Online Products and following the prompts.
NAVOCEANO employs approximately 1,100 civilian, military and contractor personnel at Stennis Space Center and is responsible for providing oceanographic products and services to all elements within the department of Defense.
The NAVOCEANO fleet includes six multipurpose oceanographic survey ships and one hydrographic ship.
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