The Earth Observation Satellite (EOS-06), also called Oceansat-3, has generated magnificent new photographs of the Earth using the Ocean Colour Meter (OCM). The photographs, according to the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), are a mosaic created by the National Remote Sensing Center (NRSC) using data returned by the satellite.When 300 GB of data has been processed, each collage combines 2,939 photos. The high-resolution images, which include every continent, depict Earth as seen between February 1 and 15 this year. India is vividly visible from space and brightly shining in several of the photographs.ISRO tweeted the photographs through their Twitter handle“Global False Color Composite mosaic developed by NRSC/ISRO utilising photos from Ocean Colour Monitor on Earth Observation Satellite Mosaic with 1 km spatial resolution combines 2939 pictures after processing 300 GB of data to portray Earth as seen during Feb 1-15, 2023,” noted ISRO.Because of differences in wavelengths, different continents show up with distinguishable colours. The Ocean Colour Monitor images provide information about global vegetation on land and ocean. “Ocean Colour Monitor senses the Earth in 13 distinct wavelengths to offer information about global vegetation cover on Land and Ocean Biota for the worlds oceans,” ISRO added in another tweet.Oceansat-3, aka the EOS-06On November 26, 2022, ISRO launched the nanosatellite Oceansat-3 or the Earth Observation Satellite, as part of the PSLV-C54 program. It is a member of a group of ISRO satellites used for atmospheric and oceanographic research. Three key pieces of equipment, the Ocean Color Monitor (OCM-3), Sea Surface Temperature Monitor (SSTM), Ku-Band Scatterometer (SCAT-3), and ARGOS, were launched with OceanSat-3, allowing it to survey the planet at various wavelengths.According to the ISRO, the satellite also offers value-added services, including identifying possible fishing locations using SST, wind speed, and other data, as well as land-based applications.Internet users were astounded to witness the mesmerising perspective of our Earth when the photographs became viral. “Certain things just make you feel proud of our nation,” one person commented. “The Blue Planet in Earthy Hues”, said another. Another added, “Feast for eyes. These visuals are mind-blowing.”The U.S. space agency NASA also recently shared a beautiful old image of Earth at night that gave a great perspective of the patterns of human settlements around the world.
