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   July 9, 2023 - Bloom off British Columbia   
      
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      Bright swirls colored the deep blue waters of the Queen Charlotte Sound   
      off of northern British Columbia, Canada in early July 2023. The   
      Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) on board NASA’s   
      Aqua satellite acquired a true-color image of the scene on July 4.   
      
      The jewel-toned hues appear to be caused by a spring bloom of   
      phytoplankton—microscopic, plant-like organisms that live in these   
      waters year-round in relatively small numbers. When conditions are   
      favorable, that is, when there is enough nutrients, daylight, and the   
      correct water temperatures, phytoplankton can reproduce explosively to   
      create massive floating “blooms” that can easily be seen from space.   
      
      The semi-circular and swirling patterns that are visible mark eddies   
      that are formed by strong outflow currents from several rivers along   
      the northwestern coast of British Columbia. In spring, these rivers   
      carry abundant snowmelt which runs off the mountains as temperatures   
      rise. Not only does this create strong currents, but the snowmelt helps   
      bring nutrients into the rivers and this ultimately spurs the growth of   
      phytoplankton.   
      
      Image Facts   
      Satellite:  Aqua   
      Date Acquired: 7/4/2023   
      Resolutions:  1km (111.4 KB),  500m (284.1 KB),  250m (607.8   
      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=2023-07-09   
       
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