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Limpopo River Plume

Mozambique's flooded Limpopo River (light brown above and left of the center of this SeaWiFS image) seems to be feeding a large phytoplankton bloom offshore.


Provided by the SeaWiFS Project, NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center, and ORBIMAGE

Published March 13, 2000
Data acquired March 13, 2000

Source:
OrbView-2 > SeaWiFS
Topics:
Biosphere > Microbiota > Phytoplankton
Biosphere > Vegetation > Phytoplankton
Hydrosphere > Surface Water > Floods
Hydrosphere > Surface Water > Rivers/Streams
Collection:
Visible Earth