Phytoplankton bloom off Newfoundland, Canada

In the waters of the Atlantic Ocean, south of Newfoundland, Canada, a brightly colored blue swirl indicates the presence of an ongoing phytoplankton bloom. This true-color image was acquired by the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) on the Terra satellite on August 12, 2002.

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Jacques Descloitres, MODIS Rapid Response Team, NASA/GSFC

Published September 8, 2002
Data acquired August 12 - 12, 2002

Source:

Terra > MODIS

Topics:

Biosphere > Microbiota > Phytoplankton

Biosphere > Vegetation > Biomass

Biosphere > Vegetation > Phytoplankton