Phytoplankton Bloom off Iceland

Shades of green and blue blend in subtle swirls in this photo-like image of a phytoplankton bloom off the west coast of Iceland taken on June 24, 2010.

This image originally appeared in the NASA Earth Observatory story Phytoplankton Bloom off Iceland.

NASA image courtesy Jeff Schmaltz, MODIS Rapid Response Team at NASA GSFC. Caption by Holli Riebeek.

Published June 30, 2010
Data acquired June 24, 2010

Source:: Aqua > MODIS