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SeaWiFS: The Bering Sea

This SeaWiFS image shows the aquamarine colored waters of the Bering Sea. Closer to the Alaskan coast, the water takes on a browner hue indicating the presence of suspended sediments. The date for this image in Alaska is April 24, 2001, and April 25 over the Chukotskiy Peninsula.


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

Published April 24, 2001
Data acquired April 24, 2001

Source:
OrbView-2 > SeaWiFS
Topic:
Oceans > Marine Sediments > Sedimentation
Collection:
Visible Earth