File:Algal bloom in the Baltic Sea in July 2020.jpg

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The warm weather of the summer of 2020 has increased the intensity of biological activity in the central Baltic Sea.

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English: The warm weather of the summer of 2020 has increased the intensity of biological activity in the central Baltic Sea. On 16 July one of the Copernicus Sentinel-2 satellites acquired this image of swirling green blooms in the Baltic Sea off the coast of Latvia (Lat: 56.3, Lng: 20.6). Analysis of satellite imagery suggests that these green blooms are likely to be cyanobacteria (blue-green algae), an ancient type of marine bacteria that captures and stores solar energy through photosynthesis (as plants do). High water temperature and sunny, calm weather often lead to particularly large blooms that affect local ecosystems and, often, aquaculture and tourism. The resolution of the Copernicus Sentinel-2 satellites (10 m in multiple bands) allows Copernicus services to monitor biological activity and water quality around the world.
Date 18 July 2020 (upload date)
Source Algal bloom in the Baltic Sea in July 2020
Author European Union , Copernicus Sentinel-2 imagery

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