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[edit]DescriptionPhytoplankton bloom off Newfoundland (MODIS 2016-09-24).jpg |
English: p> Light turquoise swirls mark a bloom of phytoplankton in the North Atlantic Ocean east of Newfoundland in late September 2016. The Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) aboard NASA’s Terra satellite captured this true-color image on September 22.
Phytoplankton are tiny microorganisms that thrive in cold, nutrient-rich waters and which use chlorophyll to create energy. A population of phytoplankton live in ocean waters year-round in this location in small numbers. When conditions are right – correct water temperatures, daylight length, and nutritional level – the organisms reproduce explosively, creating large blooms that can be viewed from space. |
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Date | Taken on 22 September 2016 | ||
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Author | Jeff Schmaltz, MODIS Land Rapid Response Team, NASA GSFC |
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