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SeaWiFS: South African Upwelling

While a cyclone stirs the waters off Africa's eastern shore, upwelling of nutrient-rich water feeds colorful phytoplankton blooms to the west and south of South Africa.


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

Published May 16, 2001
Data acquired March 9, 2001

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