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Data acquired November 5, 2001 1200 x 900 93 KB - JPEG
Data acquired November 5, 2001 2400 x 1800 334 KB - JPEG
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Dust from the Sahara Desert blows out over the Atlantic Ocean, and nutrients present in the dust "fertilize" the water, supporting blooms of marine plant life. This true-color MODIS image from November 5, 2001, shows a bloom of phytoplankton occurring in the Atlantic Ocean beneath a cloud of dust. At the image's lower left are the Cape Verde Islands.
Jacques Descloitres, MODIS Land Rapid Response Team, NASA/GSFC
Published November 5, 2001 Data acquired November 5, 2001