Subj : MODIS Pic of the Day 13 April 2023
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From : Dan Richter
Date : Thu Apr 13 2023 12:00:42

April 13, 2023 - Spring Bloom off the East Coast of the United States

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   Patches of greens and blues colored the waters of the Atlantic Ocean
   off the coast of the Mid-Atlantic United States in mid-April 2023.

   The Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) on board
   NASA’s Terra satellite acquired a true-color image that stretched from
   Connecticut (north) to Maryland (south) on April 10. Tan-colored
   sediment sits in the Long Island Sound south of Connecticut and in the
   Delaware Bay, while swirls of color more typical of phytoplankton float
   in the dark blue waters of the Atlantic Ocean. The largest and most
   obvious phytoplankton bloom sits off the coast of New Jersey, not far
   from the Delaware Bay.

   Phytoplankton are microscopic plant-like organisms that live in the
   Atlantic Ocean year-round. When conditions are right—favorable water
   temperatures, enough sunlight, and abundant nutrients—these organisms
   can reproduce explosively, creating blooms large enough to be visible
   from space for days or even weeks. Blooms occur frequently off the
   Mid-Atlantic states, usually in spring or summer.

   Image Facts
   Satellite:  Terra
   Date Acquired: 4/10/2023
   Resolutions:  1km (212 KB),  500m (498 KB),  250m (911.2 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=2023-04-13
 
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