Namibian Coast

Determination of water-leaving radiances in the central portion of this image could prove challenging since water, phytoplankton, atmosphere, sunglint, scattered bright light from the adjacent desert, and maybe even dust all contribute to the signal at the top of the atmosphere.

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

Published January 10, 2000
Data acquired January 10, 2000

Source:

OrbView-2 > SeaWiFS

Collection:

Visible Earth