SeaWiFS: The Bering Sea

SeaWiFS: The Bering Sea

  • Credit:

    Provided by the SeaWiFS Project, NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center, and ORBIMAGE

This SeaWiFS image shows the aquamarine colored waters of the Bering Sea. Closer to the Alaskan coast, the water takes on a browner hue indicating the presence of suspended sediments. The date for this image in Alaska is April 24, 2001, and April 25 over the Chukotskiy Peninsula.

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  • Sensor:

    OrbView-2 - SeaWiFS

  • Data Date:

    April 24, 2001

  • Visualization Date:

    April 24, 2001
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