SeaWiFS: California Coastal Blooms

SeaWiFS: California Coastal Blooms

  • Credit:

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

There was a good bit of variety in the water colors off the California coast on September 3, 2001. This SeaWiFS image shows various phytoplankton blooms that paint the water green, aquamarine, and even rust colored in places.

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  • Sensor:

    OrbView-2 - SeaWiFS

  • Data Date:

    September 3, 2001

  • Visualization Date:

    September 3, 2001
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