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Plankton Bloom Around Chatham Islands
November 18, 2008 | Earth Observatory

Phytoplankton around Chatham Islands

“On November 15, 2008, a bloom of plant-like organisms known as phytoplankton encircled the Chatham Islands, which are in the southern Pacific Ocean about 800 kilometers east of New Zealand. Like plants, these organisms contain chlorophyll and other light-harvesting pigments for photosynthesis. The pigments change the way the surface of the ocean reflects and absorbs sunlight, creating colorful swirls that trace the location of the bloom.” Quoted from the NASA release.

More satellite images of marine plankton blooms.


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