Coccolithophorids in the Bering Sea
The Bering Sea is known for some of the most extensive phytoplankton blooms in the world. Read more here about phytoplankton blooms and there effect on the wildlife and ecology of the Bering Sea
Description: This clear SeaWiFS (Sea-viewing Wide Field-of-view Sensor) image shows the bright blooms of coccolithophores in the Bering Sea off the coast of Alaska.
Credit: Provided by the SeaWiFS Project, NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center, and ORBIMAGE
Satellite: OrbView-2
Sensor: SeaWiFS (go here for more global ocean images - very interesting site)
Image Date: 04-25-1998
Copyright: All SeaWiFS images are for research and educational use only. All commercial use of SeaWiFS data must be coordinated with Orbimage (http://www.orbimage.com/).
VE Record ID: 5421

 

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