File:Massive phytoplankton bloom in the Barents Sea (Copernicus).jpg
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[edit]DescriptionMassive phytoplankton bloom in the Barents Sea (Copernicus).jpg |
English: This image, acquired by one of the Copernicus Sentinel-3 satellites on 2 August 2021, shows a massive phytoplankton bloom in the Barents Sea. At the peak of summer, phytoplankton blooms in the Barents Sea can extend for hundreds of kilometres. Their growth is favoured by the water stratification that occurs at this time of year. The stratification of the waters occurs not only due to the high insolation but also because the Barents Sea is involved in the cooling process of the Arctic Ocean through the dissipation of heat from its surface waters. According to a recent study published in the Nature scientific journal, the Barents Sea, in the future, will not be able to dissipate the heat carried towards the Arctic by the Gulf Stream as a consequence of climate change. It will result in a greater contribution of the Arctic Ocean, and consequently, the process of Atlantification of the area will be increased. Data from Copernicus services and satellite missions provide innovative data for the study of climate change. |
Date | Taken on 2 August 2021 |
Source | Massive phytoplankton bloom in the Barents Sea |
Author | European Union, Copernicus Sentinel-3 imagery |
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[edit]This image contains data from a satellite in the Copernicus Programme, such as Sentinel-1, Sentinel-2 or Sentinel-3. Attribution is required when using this image.
Attribution: Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data 2021
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