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Bloom in the Norwegian Sea

The brilliant shades of blue and green that fill the waters near the Norwegian shore in this photo-like image are likely phytoplankton.


NASA image courtesy the MODIS Rapid Response Team at NASA GSFC. Caption by Holli Riebeek.

Published August 6, 2009
Data acquired August 4, 2009

Source:
Aqua > MODIS