Phytoplankton bloom in the Bay of Biscay and off the coast of Brittany, France

This MODIS true-color image of France and a small strip of Spain shows the characteristic blue-green swirls of phytoplankton blooming in the Bay of Biscay, as well as another bloom, mostly obscured by clouds, to the east of Brittany in the upper left corner of the image.

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

Published May 28, 2001
Data acquired May 28, 2001

Source:

Terra > MODIS

Topics:

Biosphere > Microbiota > Phytoplankton

Biosphere > Vegetation > Phytoplankton