Spring Bloom around Falkland Islands

A bright phytoplankton bloom is visible in this SeaWiFS image of the Falkland Islands (the islands themselves are hidden under a cloud bank).

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Provided by the SeaWiFS Project, NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center, and ORBIMAGE

Published November 28, 1999
Data acquired November 28, 1999

Source:

OrbView-2 > SeaWiFS

Topics:

Biosphere > Microbiota > Phytoplankton

Biosphere > Vegetation > Phytoplankton