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Data acquired May 18 - 18, 2002 650 x 850 110 KB - JPEG
Data acquired May 18 - 18, 2002 1300 x 1700 398 KB - JPEG
Data acquired May 18 - 18, 2002 2600 x 3400 1 MB - JPEG
Data acquired May 18 - 18, 2002 5200 x 6800 4 MB - JPEG
This true-color MODIS image, acquired March 15, 2002, depicts a phytoplankton bloom along the coast of the Republic of South Africa. Sunlight reflects off of the chlorophyll in the phytoplankton to create this bright blue-green color. Also visible are a number of fires (red dots) burning in the Western Cape.
Jacques Descloitres, MODIS Land Rapid Response Team, NASA/GSFC
Published May 24, 2002 Data acquired May 18 - 18, 2002