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Allen Coral Atlas tracks changes in the world’s reefs from space | GeekWire

Even after death, the philanthropic initiatives from Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen just keep on coming.
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Carnegie's field team collects critical coral reef spectral data to calibrate Planet Dove satellites for Allen Coral Atlas mapping and monitoring mission. (Photo by Chris Balzotti, via GeekWire)

Even after death, the philanthropic initiatives from Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen just keep on coming.

Today the Paul G. Allen Philanthropies and its consortium of partners unveiled the Allen Coral Atlas, a database of satellite imagery and environmental data aimed at mapping and monitoring the world’s coral reefs in unprecedented detail.

The foundation of the atlas is a global mosaic of satellite imagery, acquired starting last year by Planet’s constellation of Earth-imaging satellites. The images document coral reefs at a resolution of 4 meters (13 feet) per pixel.

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