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On November 19, 2018, the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) on board NASA’s Aqua satellite acquired a true-color image of a widespread phytoplankton bloom in the South Pacific Ocean off of New Zealand.

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English: As temperatures drop in the Northern Hemisphere with the approach of winter, the Southern Hemisphere is awakening to lengthening daylight and warming temperatures. The arrival of springtime helps fuel the bloom of phytoplankton – microscopic, plant-like organisms which live in these waters year-round in small numbers but burst into lavish growth when conditions are favorable. These organisms for the base of the marine food web and remove carbon dioxide out of the atmosphere, much like plants.

Turbulent waters often provide the best environment for producing phytoplankton blooms by supplying a mix waters with differing temperatures and salinities. East of New Zealand, the Indian Ocean and the Pacific Ocean meet at the Southern Hemisphere Subtropical Front. As currents from each ocean brush past each other, they stir up cool, nutrient-rich waters from the ocean depths.

On November 19, 2018, the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) on board NASA’s Aqua satellite acquired a true-color image of a widespread phytoplankton bloom in the South Pacific Ocean off of New Zealand.
Date Taken on 19 November 2018
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