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The North Sea Abloom

Early summer water conditions provide fertile territory for phytoplankton blooms.


NASA Earth Observatory images by Jesse Allen, using data from the Level 1 and Atmospheres Active Distribution System (LAADS). Caption by Rachel Carlowicz with Mike Carlowicz. Interpretation insight provided by Mike Behrenfeld, Oregon State University, and Jochen Wollschläger, Helmholtz-Zentrum Geesthacht.

Published July 5, 2015
Data acquired June - July 2015

Sources:
Aqua > MODIS
Terra > MODIS
Collection:
MODIS Rapid Response