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Phytoplankton Bloom off the Pacific Northwest
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Published July 31, 2014
Upwelling currents and summer weather promoted a large bloom of floating, microscopic plants off the coast of Oregon and Washington.
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Springtime in the Gulf of Alaska
Published May 27, 2014
A confluence of changing weather and abundant nutrients sets the table for a feast of phytoplankton.
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A Dark Bloom in the South Atlantic
Published January 30, 2014
A NASA satellite detected a darkening of the water off the coast of Brazil. Early indications suggest it is a bloom of an unusual species of protist.
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Blooming in the South Atlantic
Published December 1, 2013
Phytoplankton explode in population along the shelf-break front off Argentina.
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Toxic Algae in Lake Erie
Published September 27, 2013
Bright green waters reveal the presence of algae in Lake Erie.
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Sediment on the Eel River
Published December 12, 2012
Heavy rains sent mud and sand rushing out into the Pacific.
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Sediment Plume along the Coast of Spain
Published November 18, 2012
Acquired November 12 and 13, 2012, these images show a sediment plume along Spain’s southwestern coast.
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Phytoplankton Bloom off Argentina
Published October 30, 2012
Acquired October 27, 2012, this natural-color image shows a phytoplankton bloom off the coast of Argentina.
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Low Water on the Mississippi Causes Barge Backup
Published August 23, 2012
The drought of 2012 reduced traffic to one towboat at a time; groundings closed parts of the river for hours to days.
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Hydrogen Sulfide Emissions off of Africa
Published March 4, 2012
Bright green hues span roughly 150 kilometers along the Namibian coast, the result of gaseous eruptions from the ocean depths.
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Phytoplankton around the Falkland Islands
Published December 16, 2011
Acquired December 14, 2011, this natural-color image shows a massive phytoplankton bloom east of the Falkland Islands.
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Bloom in the Barents Sea
Published September 15, 2011
Acquired September 10, 2011, this natural-color image shows a persistent phytoplankton bloom in the Barents Sea.
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