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Bloom in the Gulf of Alaska

Meltwater from Alaska’s glaciers washed into the Gulf of Alaska, delivering nutrients that gave rise to a colorful phytoplankton bloom.


NASA image by Norman Kuring, NASA’s Ocean Color web. Caption by Kathryn Hansen.

Published June 25, 2016
Data acquired June 9, 2016

Source:
Suomi NPP > VIIRS