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Data acquired May 31 - 31, 2002 1000 x 750 150 KB Bytes - JPEG
Data acquired May 31 - 31, 2002 2000 x 1500 574 KB Bytes - JPEG
Data acquired May 31 - 31, 2002 4000 x 3000 2 MB Bytes - JPEG
Off the coast of the Brittany region of France (north of center), a colorful phytoplankton bloom is occurring in the waters of the Bay of Biscay. The different colors can be due to different species of organisms as well as different concentrations. Numerous airplane contrails are visible in the image as well. This image was acquired on May 31, 2002.
Jacques Descloitres, MODIS Land Rapid Response Team, NASA/GSFC
Published June 2, 2002 Data acquired May 31 - 31, 2002