The most detailed map of coral reefs has appeared. It was made from 2 million satellite images.

Researchers named the map The Allen Coral Atlas, named after the deceased

Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen.The service will become a reference for people who are involved in reef conservation, marine planning and coral research.In the last few years, this has become especially urgent due to plans to save fragile ecosystems that are dyingbecause of climate change.

The team that created the service stated that it wasthe first high-resolution global map of its kind. It allows users to see detailed information about the reefs, including different types of underwater structures - sand, rocks, seagrass and corals.

Maps covering areas up to 15 m deep can beused for decision making on marine reserves, spatial infrastructure planning and upcoming coral restoration projects. “Our biggest contribution is that we got a single map of the entire coral reef biome,” said Greg Asner, managing director of the service.

According to Asner, they rely on a network of hundredsfield staff who provide them with information about the reefs so they can program the satellites and software to focus on the desired areas.

Service employees noted that earlier about threequarters of the world's reefs have never been mapped before, especially at depth. It took four years to create this map - the project began in 2017.

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