Los Roques Archipelago satellite view, Venezuela

A Caribbean paradise

This overview of Venezuela’s Los Roques Archipelago is one of countless finely detailed images available in the Microsoft Planetary Computer. This vast, cloud-powered database lets scientists see a whole timeline of crisp satellite captures and environmental data for any location in the world. By analyzing this data, scientists can explore better ways to manage endangered habitats – for example by observing the health and growth of coral reefs like Los Roques’ in near-real time.