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The Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) aboard NASA’s Terra satellite captured this true-color image on September 22.

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English: p> Light turquoise swirls mark a bloom of phytoplankton in the North Atlantic Ocean east of Newfoundland in late September 2016. The Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) aboard NASA’s Terra satellite captured this true-color image on September 22. Phytoplankton are tiny microorganisms that thrive in cold, nutrient-rich waters and which use chlorophyll to create energy. A population of phytoplankton live in ocean waters year-round in this location in small numbers. When conditions are right – correct water temperatures, daylight length, and nutritional level – the organisms reproduce explosively, creating large blooms that can be viewed from space.
Date Taken on 22 September 2016
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Author Jeff Schmaltz, MODIS Land Rapid Response Team, NASA GSFC
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