Arabian Sea Blooms - related image preview

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Arabian Sea Blooms

This SeaWiFS image shows a great deal of dust in the air over the Arabian Sea. Through the dust you can make out a highly convoluted pattern of phytoplankton blooms. The densest parts of the blooms look exceptionally green.


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

Published March 4, 2000
Data acquired March 4, 2000

Source:
OrbView-2 > SeaWiFS
Topics:
Biosphere > Microbiota > Phytoplankton
Biosphere > Vegetation > Phytoplankton
Collection:
Visible Earth