Phytoplankton off South African Coast

On May 1, 2003, a MODIS image shows a bloom of marine organisms still coloring the waters of Western Cape, South Africa.

A phytoplankton bloom originally imaged on April 10, 2003, was still ongoing as of April 14. This Aqua MODIS image shows fires (marked with red dots) in South Africa’s Western Cape and a colorful bloom in the waters of the Atlantic off shore.

Metadata

  • Sensor

    Aqua/MODIS

  • Start Date

    2003-04-14

  • Event Start Date

    2003-04-10

  • NH Image ID

    10177

  • NH Event ID

    8630

  • NH Posting Date

    2003-04-17