A phytoplankton bloom colored the waters east of New Zealand on October 25, 2009.
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Water Color
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.
Image of the Day Water Water Color
Swirls of iridescent green decorated the South Pacific Ocean east of New Zealand’s South Island on January 5, 2008.
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On November 15, 2008, a bloom of plant-like organisms known as phytoplankton encircled the Chatham Islands.
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Acquired November 10, 2009, this true-color image shows peacock-hued waters swirling off the coast of Chile, north and south of Punta Lavapié.
Life Water Water Color
From space, the southwest coast of New Zealand resembles the greenstone for which it is named. This cloud-free satellite image is from April 9, 2010.
Image of the Day Land
A burst of color lit the shallow waters of the Gulf of Mexico off the Yucatan Peninsula on December 14, 2008.