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KQED reported

What if scientists could accurately predict when and where a wildflower super bloom will occur?

NASA researchers are working to do just that — with the help of a fancy device they call an imaging spectrometer. The advanced camera maps and tracks blooms across landscapes in California.

These scientists analyzed native California wildflowers for a recent study and found that both space-based and airborne sensors can monitor the seasonal cycles of blooming plants by detecting one of their signature traits: colors.

Read more Can NASA Help Predict Wildflower Super Blooms? | KQED