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   December 20, 2022 - Bloom around Falkland Islands   
      
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      Brilliant jewel-toned swirls colored the dark waters surrounding the   
      sedate landscape of the Falklands Islands in mid-December 2022. The   
      Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) on board NASA’s   
      Terra satellite acquired a true-color image of the spectacular scene on   
      December 19.   
      
      The Falkland Islands, also known as Islas Malvinas, are a group of more   
      than 700 islands situated in the South Atlantic Ocean, about 500 km   
      (310 miles) east of southern Argentina. Just two of the islands—East   
      Falkland and West Falkland—comprise the bulk of the Connecticut-sized   
      landmass.   
      
      The bright colors lighting up the Southern Ocean are caused by massive   
      populations of microscopic plant-like organisms called phytoplankton.   
      These tiny organisms contain chlorophyll and other pigments and thrive   
      in nutrient-rich waters, such as can be found in the Malvinas   
      (Falkland) Current which sweeps cold water from near the Antarctic   
      northward and around the Falkland Islands. As sunlight begins to   
      lengthen in the springtime, the combination of abundant light and dense   
      nutrients proves a heady concoction for phytoplankton, spurring them to   
      reproduce explosively. This often results in huge floating blooms which   
      can easily be seen from space.   
      
      Image Facts   
      Satellite:  Terra   
      Date Acquired: 12/19/2022   
      Resolutions:  1km (536.1 KB),  500m (1.3 MB),  250m (670.9 KB)   
      Bands Used: 1,4,3   
      Image Credit: MODIS Land Rapid Response Team, NASA GSFC   
      
      
      
   https://modis.gsfc.nasa.gov/gallery/individual.php?db_date=2022-12-20   
       
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