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English: On February 29, 2016, the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) on NASA’s Aqua satellite captured this natural-color image of colorful blue-green water off the coast of South Australia. The striking colors could be due to sediment brought to the surface when strong winds churn shallow waters. Some of the color also could be due to phytoplankton—microscopic plant-like organisms that sometimes show up in this area.
References Bierman, P. et al. (2008, July) Understanding Phytoplankton Variability Throughout Spencer Gulf, South Australia, via Satellite Derived Chlorophyll-A. IGARSS, 4 (2008), 902–905.Deutsch: Am 29. Februar 2016 erfaßte das Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) auf dem Aqua-Satelliten der NASA dieses Bild der farbvollen blau-grünen Gewässer vor der Küste von South Australia in natürlichen Farben auf. Die starken Farben könnten auf Sedimente zurückgehen, die an der Oberfläche geraten sind, weil starke Winde die flachen Gewässer aufgewühlt haben. Ein Teil dieser Färbung könnte auch durch Phytoplankton und andere mikroskopisch kleine Lebewesen verursacht werden, die gelegentlich in diesem Gebiet auftreten.
Belege: Bierman, P. et al. (2008, July) Understanding Phytoplankton Variability Throughout Spencer Gulf, South Australia, via Satellite Derived Chlorophyll-A. IGARSS, 4 (2008), 902–905. |
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| Source | http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/NaturalHazards/view.php?id=87593&src=eorss-nh |
| Author | NASA image by Jeff Schmaltz, LANCE/EOSDIS Rapid Response. Caption by Kathryn Hansen. |
| Other versions | File:Australia_amo_2016060_lrg.jpg |
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