Bloom_in_the_Norwegian_Sea.jpg

Summary

Description Bloom in the Norwegian Sea.jpg	English: The brilliant shades of blue and green that fill the waters near the shore are likely phytoplankton, microscopic plant-like organisms that live in the surface waters of the ocean.
Date	6 August 2009
Source	http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/IOTD/view.php?id=39703
Author	Image courtesy of the MODIS Rapid Response Team at NASA GSFC.

Instrument: Aqua - MODIS.

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