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Spinoff story
Forecasting Fish from Space
A real-world story of NASA technology finding a life beyond the mission.
About this technology
Overview
Roffer’s Ocean Fishing Forecasting Service, or ROFFS, of West Melbourne, Florida, uses data about ocean color and surface temperature, gathered by Earth-observation satellites and made available through Goddard Space Flight Center, to forecast the presence of big game fish for anglers.