A large phytoplankton bloom off of the coast of Portugal can be seen in thistrue-color image taken on April 23, 2002, by the Moderate-resolution ImagingSpectroradiometer (MODIS) aboard NASA’s Terra satellite. The bloom is roughlyhalf the size of Portugal and forms…
A large phytoplankton bloom off of the coast of Portugal can be seen in thistrue-color image taken on April 23, 2002, by the Moderate-resolution ImagingSpectroradiometer (MODIS) aboard NASA’s Terra satellite. The bloom is roughlyhalf the size of Portugal and forms a bluish-green cloud in the water. The redspots in northwest Spain denote what are likely small agricultural fires.
Image courtesy Jacques Descloitres, MODIS Land Rapid Response Team at NASA GSFC
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