SeaWiFS: Grand Banks Bloom

The phytoplankton bloom (or perhaps sediment resuspension) continues at the southern end of the Grand Banks of Newfoundland. The clouds parted to allow SeaWiFS to capture this view earlier today. The snow and cloud covered Avalon Peninsula is visible in the upper left corner.

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

Published May 15, 2001
Data acquired March 5, 2001

Source:

OrbView-2 > SeaWiFS

Topics:

Biosphere > Microbiota > Phytoplankton

Biosphere > Vegetation > Phytoplankton