This first-ever global coral reef atlas contains maps of over 65,000 square kilometers (25,097 square miles) of coral reefs and surrounding habitats.

This first-ever global coral reef atlas contains maps of over 65,000 square kilometers (25,097 square miles) of coral reefs and surrounding habitats.

Using 2.25 million satellite images, the Allen Coral Atlas maps nearly 100,000 square miles of shallow coral reefs.

The resulting map will cover 65,000 square kilometers of coral in detail, helping provide a crucial tool at a time when coral reefs are in crisis.

The map gives users the ability to see detailed information about local reefs, including different types of submarine structure like sand, rocks, seagrass and, of course, coral.

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In the meantime, you can watch the 3D maps on YouTube. “It’s a tool to democratize access to coral reefs,” Sand says.

IMAGING CORAL REEFS The observatory’s sensors are now able to pierce seawater to a depth of 50 feet to create 3-D reef maps, detect coral bleaching and identify different types of coral.

A new interactive map can help you identify, in near-real-time, areas where the sea is warming up at alarming levels, increasing the risk of coral reef bleaching. The Coral Reefs at Risk of ...

Researchers have completed a comprehensive online map of the world’s coral reefs by using more than 2 million satellite images from across the globe. The Allen Coral Atlas , named after late ...