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Florida, Bahamas, and Cuba

Florida, Georgia, the Bahamas, and Cuba are prominent in this true-color MODIS image acquired March 14, 2002. Fires (red dots) are visible in Florida, Georgia, and Cuba. Also visible surrounding the islands of Cuba and the Bahamas are colonies of marine phytoplankton whose chlorophyll and other pigments reflect an intense blue-green color.


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

Published April 1, 2002
Data acquired March 14 - 14, 2002

Source:
Terra > MODIS
Topics:
Biosphere > Microbiota > Phytoplankton
Biosphere > Vegetation > Biomass
Biosphere > Vegetation > Phytoplankton
Human Dimensions > Natural Hazards > Fires
Collection:
Visible Earth