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   August 19, 2022 - Bloom in the Barents Sea   
      
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      A massive and spectacular phytoplankton bloom filled the Barents Sea   
      with swirls of blues and green in mid-August 2022. The Moderate   
      Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) on board NASA’s Aqua   
      satellite acquired a true-color image of colorful waters off of the   
      northeastern coast of Norway and northwestern coast of Russia.   
      
      Phytoplankton are microscopic plant-like organisms that are the   
      foundation of the marine food web. Like plants, they contain   
      chlorophyll and other pigments that they use to harvest sunlight for   
      photosynthesis. They live in the waters of the Barents Sea year-round.   
      In winter, frigid water temperatures and extremely short daylength   
      aren’t favorable for reproduction so their numbers are relatively   
      small. In late spring and summer, temperatures rise, the sun shines for   
      most of each day, sea ice melts, and nutrient levels rise,   
      phytoplankton can reproduce explosively, creating massive colorful   
      blooms, such as this one. The Barents Sea bloom normally peaks in   
      August, before cold weather and shortening days rapidly return to the   
      region.   
      
      Image Facts   
      Satellite:  Aqua   
      Date Acquired: 8/17/2022   
      Resolutions:  1km (341.2 KB),  500m (947.7 KB),  250m (2.7 MB)   
      Bands Used: 1,4,3   
      Image Credit: MODIS Land Rapid Response Team, NASA GSFC   
      
      
      
   https://modis.gsfc.nasa.gov/gallery/individual.php?db_date=2022-08-19   
       
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