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Data acquired March 2, 2009 720 x 360 JPEG
Data acquired March 2, 2009 JPEG
The marine life in the seas surrounding the Galapagos is influenced by unique oceanographic conditions, where the deep equatorial undercurrent slams into the islands, pushing up cool water and nutrients from the depths.
NASA images by Robert Simmon and Jesse Allen, based on data from the GSFC Ocean Color team. Caption by Mike Carlowicz and Robert Simmon.
Published July 18, 2009 Data acquired March 2, 2009