Phytoplankton and sediments in Yellow Sea

Phytoplankton and sediments in Yellow Sea

  • Credit:

    Jacques Descloitres, MODIS Land Rapid Response Team, NASA/GSFC

Sediment and phytoplankton cloud the waters of the Yellow Sea in this true-color MODIS image acquired March 18, 2002. The swirls of sediment appear as a murky brownish blue color, while the phytoplankton are purely blue green and are concentrated around the small island in the lower right corner of the image.

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  • Sensor:

    Terra - MODIS

  • Data Date:

    March 18 - 18, 2002

  • Visualization Date:

    April 6, 2002
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