phytoplankton

The article originally appeared on earthobservatory.nasa.gov In early summer 2022, a high-pressure system brought warm, clear weather to the Pacific Northwest. The unusually cloud-free skies on June 26 allowed satellites to observe a colorful phenomenon taking shape in the ocean nearby: the proliferation of countless phytoplankton. Phytoplankton blooms are common in the northeast Pacific Ocean during summer as offshore winds […]