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Phytoplankton Bloom in the Great Barrier Reef
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Published August 20, 2011
“The Sea in many places is here cover’d with a kind of a brown scum,” observed Captain Cook of the Coral Sea near Australia. Aqua MODIS made the same observation on August 9, 2011.
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Bloom in the Barents Sea
Published August 18, 2011
MODIS caught a clear view of an explosion of phytoplankton—a rare treat since the Barents Sea is cloud-covered roughly 80 percent of the summer.
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Bloom around the Chatham Islands, New Zealand
Published December 9, 2010
A large phytoplankton bloom colors the water around the Chatham Islands, New Zealand, in an array of green and blue in this image from December 5, 2010.
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Bright Waters off the Namibian Coast
Published November 22, 2010
Acquired November 21, 2010, this natural-color image shows brightly colored water off the coast of northern Namibia.
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Phytoplankton Bloom in the Barents Sea
Published September 5, 2010
In this natural-color image from August 31, 2010, a large phytoplankton bloom colors the Barents Sea turquoise, teal, navy, and green.
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Phytoplankton Bloom off Newfoundland
Published August 11, 2010
Acquired August 9, 2010, this natural-color image shows peacock-blue swirls in the North Atlantic Ocean, east of Newfoundland.
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Hydrogen Sulfide and Dust Plumes along the Coast of Namibia
Published August 10, 2010
Acquired August 10, 2010, this natural-color image shows both hydrogen sulfide emissions and dust plumes along the Namibian coast.
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Phytoplankton Bloom off Iceland
Published June 30, 2010
Shades of green and blue blend in subtle swirls in this photo-like image of a phytoplankton bloom off the west coast of Iceland taken on June 24, 2010.
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Hydrogen Sulfide Emissions along the Namibian Coast
Published March 15, 2010
Acquired March 13, 2010, this true-color image shows pale-hued surface waters along the coat of Namibia, ranging in color from peacock green to off-white. Inland, the image captures the rippling sand dunes of the Namib Desert.
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Phytoplankton Bloom off Argentina
Published February 10, 2010
Acquired February 9, 2010, this true-color image shows jewel-toned water caused by a phytoplankton bloom off the coast of Argentina. Roughly mimicking the coastline, the bloom forms a giant semicircle in the Atlantic Ocean.
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Harmful Bloom in Lake Atitlán, Guatemala
Published December 3, 2009
Filaments of green scum swirl across the surface of Guatemala’s Lake Atitlán in this photo-like image taken by NASA’s EO-1 satellite on November 27, 2009.
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Published November 28, 2009
A large bloom of cyanobacteria, more commonly known as blue-green algae, spread across Guatemala’s Lake Atitlán in green filaments and strands that are clearly visible in this simulated-natural-color image from November 22, 2009.
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