Coastal Phytoplankton on the Rise - related image preview

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Coastal Phytoplankton on the Rise

Blooms of the plant-like organisms near coastal areas have become more frequent in the 21st century.


NASA Earth Observatory image by Lauren Dauphin, using data from Dai, Yanhui, et al. (2023). Gulf of Alaska image by Norman Kuring, using MODIS data from NASA EOSDIS LANCE and GIBS/Worldview. Story by Emily Cassidy.

Published May 30, 2023
Data acquired 2003 - 2020

Source:
Aqua > MODIS
Collection:
Applied Sciences