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Phytoplankton bloom off Namibia

Off the coast of Namibia in southwest Africa, a phytoplankton bloom was coloring the waters of the Atlantic Ocean light blue and green on April 30 and May 20, 2003. These images are from the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) on the Aqua satellite.


Jacques Descloitres, MODIS Rapid Response Team, NASA/GSFC

Published May 2, 2003
Data acquired May 2 - 2, 2003

Source:
Aqua > MODIS
Topics:
Biosphere > Microbiota > Phytoplankton
Biosphere > Vegetation > Biomass
Biosphere > Vegetation > Phytoplankton
Collections:
MODIS Rapid Response
Visible Earth