The_Danube_Spills_into_the_Black_Sea.jpg
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Summary
Description The Danube Spills into the Black Sea.jpg |
English:
This
cloud
-free Sea-viewing Wide Field-of-view Sensor (SeaWiFS) view of the Black Sea reveals the colourful interplay of currents on the lake’s surface. The
green
crescent shaped pattern in the north-western corner of the Black Sea is due to the nutrient-rich, sediment-laden discharge of the Danube River stimulating
biological
activity. The brighter, more
turquoise
patterns on the lake to the south and east are probably blooms of another type of
phytoplankton
.
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Date | |
Source | NASA Earth Observatory |
Author | The SeaWiFS Project |
Image courtesy of the NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center, and ORBIMAGE.
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