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Persistent Phytoplankton
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Persistent Phytoplankton

The waters off of Newfoundland were colored by coccolithophore blooms for two months.

Published Sep 21, 2020

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Seeing the Sea Through the Years
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Seeing the Sea Through the Years

In several decades of observing the ocean with satellites, our vision has changed as much as the sea.

Published Apr 30, 2019

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Dynamic Spring Weather in North Atlantic Waters
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Dynamic Spring Weather in North Atlantic Waters

The ocean has fronts and vortices that stir up nutrients and promote blooms of phytoplankton and algae.

Published May 26, 2015

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Scientists Discover the Biggest Seaweed Bloom in the World
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Scientists Discover the Biggest Seaweed Bloom in the World

The record-breaking belt of brown algae stretches from West Africa to the Gulf of Mexico, and it is likely here to stay.

Published Jul 8, 2019

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Contrails in the North Atlantic
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Contrails in the North Atlantic

Aircraft flying above the clouds leave behind thin lines of condensation.

Published Feb 9, 2015

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Defying Fall Weather to Explore Ocean Ecosystems
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Defying Fall Weather to Explore Ocean Ecosystems

Fall storms often hinder ecological research in the vicinity of the North Atlantic, but in 2015, scientists made observations from ship, aircraft, and satellite.

Published Dec 10, 2015

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Iceland’s Waters Abloom
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Iceland’s Waters Abloom

July 2019 brought the latest display of a phytoplankton bloom that occurs every year in the North Atlantic Ocean.

Published Jul 15, 2019

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North Atlantic Bloom
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North Atlantic Bloom

Published Jul 17, 2007

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South Atlantic Abloom
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South Atlantic Abloom

Swirls of milky blue and green reveal the presence of massive numbers of phytoplankton in the South Atlantic Ocean near the Falkland Islands.

Published Jan 6, 2018

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Shetland Islands
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Shetland Islands

Published Jun 6, 2004

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