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New View of Undersea Giant Kelp Forest "Canopy"--From Satellites Above
Underwater view of the giant kelp canopy in the Santa Barbara Channel.
Credit: Stuart Halewood
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Scuba diver measures giant kelp biomass in permanent long-term underwater research plots.
Credit: SBC LTER Site
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An underwater canopy: kelp plants grow toward the sea surface on strong, flexible stipes.
Credit: SBC LTER Site
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Aerial view of the canopy of giant kelp floating offshore near the city of Santa Barbara, Calif.
Credit: Jeff Jones
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Landsat image of transects at the Arroyo Quemado and Mohawk kelp forests.
Credit: NASA; SBC LTER Site
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Giant kelp canopy biomass off Santa Barbara measured by Landsat 5 satellite from 1984-2010.
Credit: NASA; SBC LTER Site
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