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Shades of Green in the North Sea

Phytoplankton, sediment, and dissolved organic matter all likely contributed to the green colors of the North Sea in late October 2011.

This image originally appeared in the NASA Earth Observatory story Shades of Green in the North Sea.

NASA images courtesy Jeff Schmaltz, MODIS Rapid Response Team, Goddard Space Flight Center. Caption by Michon Scott.

Published November 6, 2011
Data acquired October 23, 2011