Phytoplankton bloom southeast of Greenland

Phytoplankton bloom southeast of Greenland

  • Credit:

    Jacques Descloitres, MODIS Rapid Response Team, NASA/GSFC

Swirling clouds of phytoplankton bloom in the northern Atlantic Ocean southeast of Greenland. Phytoplankton thrive in cold, nutrient-rich water, and when they multiply in significant numbers, the “clouds” they form can be seen from space, as shown here. This true-color Aqua MODIS image was acquired on July 6, 2003.

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  • Sensor:

    Aqua - MODIS

  • Data Date:

    July 6 - 6, 2003

  • Visualization Date:

    July 7, 2003
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