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This is what occurred on 12 December 2021, when a Copernicus Sentinel-3 satellite captured this bloom about 100 kilometres off the coast of western Tasmania (Australia).

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English: Phytoplankton are microscopic plants that grow in the sunlit surface waters of the ocean. When their concentration reaches a certain level, the bloom becomes visible from space. This is what occurred on 12 December 2021, when a Copernicus Sentinel-3 satellite captured this bloom about 100 kilometres off the coast of western Tasmania (Australia). As well as colouring ocean waters, phytoplankton play an important role in sustaining ocean ecosystems, forming the basis of the ocean food chain, and by consequence in stabilising the global climate. Monitoring phytoplankton is essential to studying the impact of climate change on the oceans. The Copernicus Sentinel-3 satellites offer unique possibilities for monitoring the biogeochemical state of the ocean and understanding changes in marine ecosystems.
Date Taken on 12 December 2021
Source Phytoplankton bloom in the Indian Ocean
Author European Union, Copernicus Sentinel-3 imagery

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© This image contains data from a satellite in the Copernicus Programme, such as Sentinel-1, Sentinel-2 or Sentinel-3. Attribution is required when using this image.
Attribution: Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data 2021

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