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Beautiful Blooms in South At
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Beautiful Blooms in South Atlantic Ocean |
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Off the Atlantic coast of the southern tip of South America, a jet of cold water branches off the Antarctic Circumpolar Current, which loops in a continuous eastward-flowing cycle in the Southern Ocean around Antarctica. This north-flowing offshoot is called the Malvinas Current or the Falkland Current (because it passes by the Falkland Islands). The Malvinas Current flows northward along the coast of South America until it meets the warm, south-flowing Brazil current, usually within a few degrees north or south of the latitude of the Rio de la Plata, where the Paraná and Uruguay Rivers meet the Atlantic. This pair of images shows the Malvinas Current area of the South Atlantic in two different perspectives on December 6, 2004, based on data from the Sea-viewing Wide Field-of-view Sensor (SeaWiFS). The top image is natural color, similar to a digital photograph, and shows colorful blooms of marine plant life in blue and green. The bottom image shows chlorophyll concentrations in shades of blue (lower concentrations) to yellow (higher). The convergence of the Malvinas and Brazil currents causes temperature and salt concentrations to vary a great deal within a relatively small area. The flowing and jostling of the ocean waters creates pockets of sinking water and upwelling water. Upwelling draws nutrient-rich water from lower layers of the ocean up to the surface where microscopic ocean plants—phytoplankton—live. The influx of nutrients is a watery fertilizer, and phytoplankton concentrations increase. The chlorophyll and other light-catching pigments make the colorful patterns on the ocean surface. Provided by the SeaWiFS Project, NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center, and ORBIMAGE [ http://orbimage.com ] |
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Phytoplankton surround the F
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nasa, nasanaturalhazards
Millions of tiny, single-cel
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ge_19551
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IMAGE |
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image |
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2008-01-13 |
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NASA -- NASA Image Of The Day |
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ge_19551 |
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Fires, East Falkland Island,
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nasa, nasaimageofthedaygalle
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The Falkland Islands are an
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ISS015-E-30526
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IMAGE |
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image |
| date |
2007-09-25 |
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NASA -- Astronaut photograph eol.jsc.nasa.gov/scripts/sseop/photo.pl?mission=ISS015&roll=E&frame=30526 ISS015-E-30526 was acquired on September 25, 2007, with a Kodak 760C digital camera fitted with a 58 mm lens. The image was taken by the www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/station/expeditions/expedition15/index.html Expedition 15 crew , and is provided by the ISS Crew Earth Observations experiment and Image Science & Analysis Laboratory, Johnson Space Center. The image in this article has been cropped and enhanced to improve contrast. Lens artifacts have been removed. The spaceflight.nasa.gov/home/index.html International Space Station Program supports the laboratory to help astronauts take pictures of Earth that will be of the greatest value to scientists and the public, and to make those images freely available on the Internet. Additional images taken by astronauts and cosmonauts can be viewed at the NASA/JSC eol.jsc.nasa.gov/ Gateway to Astronaut Photography of Earth. |
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ISS015-E-30526 |
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South Georgia Island: Image
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nasa, nasaimageofthedaygalle
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There is no permanent human
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ISS011E12148
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IMAGE |
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image |
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2005-08-26 |
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NASA -- Astronaut photograph eol.jsc.nasa.gov/scripts/sseop/photo.pl?mission=ISS011&roll=E&frame=12148 ISS011-E-12148 was acquired August 26, 2005, with a Kodak 760C digital camera fitted with an 800-millimeter lens, and is provided by the ISS Crew Earth Observations experiment and the Image Science & Analysis Group, Johnson Space Center. The spaceflight.nasa.gov/home/index.html International Space Station Program supports the laboratory to help astronauts take pictures of Earth that will be of the greatest value to scientists and the public, and to make those images freely available on the Internet. Additional images taken by astronauts and cosmonauts can be viewed at the NASA/JSC eol.jsc.nasa.gov/ Gateway to Astronaut Photography of Earth. |
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ISS011E12148 |
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Spring in the Southern Ocean
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nasa, nasaimageofthedaygalle
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It's mid spring in the South
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falklands_sea_2004327
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IMAGE |
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image |
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2004-11-22 |
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NASA -- NASA image courtesy the seawifs.gsfc.nasa.gov/SEAWIFS.html MODIS Ocean Science Team at Goddard Space Flight Center |
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falklands_sea_2004327 |
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Beautiful Blooms in South At
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nasa, nasaimageofthedaygalle
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* eoimages.gsfc.nasa.gov/ima
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Malvinas.OSW_dec62004
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IMAGE |
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image |
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2004-12-06 |
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NASA -- Provided by the SeaWiFS Project, NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center, and orbimage.com ORBIMAGE |
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Malvinas.OSW_dec62004 |
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Phytoplankton Thrive around
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nasa, nasaimageofthedaygalle
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As summer rapidly approaches
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falkland_sea_2002342
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IMAGE |
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image |
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2002-12-08 |
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NASA -- Image courtesy the seawifs.gsfc.nasa.gov/SEAWIFS.html SeaWiFS Project, NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center, and ORBIMAGE |
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falkland_sea_2002342 |
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Falkland Islands : Image of
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nasa, nasaimageofthedaygalle
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Located in the southern Atla
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Falkland_A2001293
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IMAGE |
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image |
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2001-10-20 |
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NASA -- Image courtesy Jacques Descloitres, modis-land.gsfc.nasa.gov/ MODIS Land Rapid Response Team at NASA GSFC |
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Falkland_A2001293 |
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International Space Station Imagery |
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| General Description |
International Space Station Imagery |
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| General Description |
International Space Station Imagery |
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Falkland Islands, UK
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Falkland Islands, UK |
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This view of the Falkland Islands (52.0S, 58.5W) was taken with a dual camera mount. Compare this scene with STS048-109-043 to analyze the unique properties of each film type. Seldom seen cloud free, the Falkland Islands lie off the southern coast of Argentina. The cold Falklands Ocean Current keeps the islands chilly, ideal for sheep herding and fishing, the two main industries. Colonies of seals and penguins also thrive on the islands. |
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1991-09-18 |
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Color Infrared View of the F
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Color Infrared View of the Falkland Islands, UK |
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This color Infrared View of the Falkland Islands (52.0S, 58.5W) was taken with a dual camera mount. Compare this scene with STS048-82-042 for an analysis of the unique properties of each film type. Comparative tests aids in determining the kinds of information unique to each system and evaluates and compares photography taken through hazy atmospheres. Infrared film is best at penetrating haze, vegetation detection and producing a sharp image. |
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1991-09-18 |
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