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Coloring the Sea around the Pribilof Islands
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Coloring the Sea around the Pribilof Islands

The dynamic colors of ocean phytoplankton blooms reflect a host of dynamic relationships occurring below the water line.

Published Jan 9, 2015

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Phytoplankton Bloom in the Great Australian Bight
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Phytoplankton Bloom in the Great Australian Bight

Ocean plants color the water of the Great Australian Bight off the shore of Victoria, Australia, in this photo-like Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) image, taken by NASA’s Terra satellite on January 11, 2007.

Published Jan 17, 2007

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Spring Bloom in the South Atlantic Ocean
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Spring Bloom in the South Atlantic Ocean

Intense streaks of blue and green colored the South Atlantic Ocean off the coast of Argentina on November 15, 2009.

Published Nov 21, 2009

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A World of Chlorophyll
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A World of Chlorophyll

Published Jul 11, 2006

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Phytoplankton off the Coast of Argentina
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Phytoplankton off the Coast of Argentina

Iridescent shades of peacock blue and emerald green decorated the South Atlantic Ocean off the coast of Argentina on December 24, 2007. Though hundreds of kilometers in length, these bright bands of color were formed by miniscule objects—tiny surface-dwelling ocean plants known as phytoplankton.

Published Dec 27, 2007

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