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Phytoplankton bloom off Brittany, France

Beneath airplane contrails and clouds, MODIS captured this image of a phytoplankton bloom occurring off Brittany, France (image center) on May 15, 2002. The bloom appears to extend westward as well, and is very bright blue in places.


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

Published May 22, 2002
Data acquired May 15 - 15, 2002

Source:
Terra > MODIS
Topics:
Atmosphere > Aerosols > Cloud Condensation Nuclei
Atmosphere > Clouds > Cloud Condensation Nuclei
Biosphere > Microbiota > Phytoplankton
Biosphere > Vegetation > Biomass
Biosphere > Vegetation > Phytoplankton