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Portugal and Western Spain

This MODIS true-color image shows Portugal (western most region) and western Spain. To the north, in the Bay of Biscay, there seems to be phytoplankton or coccolithophore bloom, which shows up as light bluish-green swirls.


Jacques Descloitres, MODIS Land Rapid Response Team, NASA/GSFC

Published May 26, 2001
Data acquired May 26, 2001

Source:
Terra > MODIS
Topics:
Biosphere > Microbiota > Coccolithophore
Biosphere > Microbiota > Phytoplankton
Biosphere > Vegetation > Phytoplankton
Collection:
Visible Earth