Phytoplankton bloom off Greenland - related image preview

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Phytoplankton bloom off Greenland

A bright bloom of phytoplankton was visible off the east coast of Greenland on July 27 and again (or perhaps, still) on August 2, 2003, and was captured in these Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) image from the Aqua satellite. The ice in the numerous fjords that carve into the Greenland coast appears to be thinning, and in the high-resolution versions of the scene, has a slushy appearance.


Jacques Descloitres, MODIS Rapid Response Team, NASA/GSFC

Published July 26, 2003
Data acquired July 26 - 26, 2003

Source:
Aqua > MODIS
Topics:
Biosphere > Microbiota > Phytoplankton
Biosphere > Vegetation > Biomass
Biosphere > Vegetation > Phytoplankton
Collections:
MODIS Rapid Response
Visible Earth