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Description	This February 8, 2016 composite image reveals the complex distribution of phytoplankton in one of Earth's eastern boundary upwelling systems — the California Current. Recent work suggests that our warming climate my be increasing the intensity of upwelling in such regions with possible repercussions for the species that comprise those ecosystems. NASA's OceanColor Web is supported by the Ocean Biology Processing Group (OBPG) at NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center. Our responsibilities include the collection, processing, calibration, validation, archive and distribution of ocean-related products from a large number of operational, satellite-based remote-sensing missions providing ocean color, sea surface temperature and sea surface salinity data to the international research community since 1996. Credit: NASA/Goddard/Suomin-NPP/VIIRS NASA image use policy. NASA Goddard Space Flight Center enables NASA’s mission through four scientific endeavors: Earth Science, Heliophysics, Solar System Exploration, and Astrophysics. Goddard plays a leading role in NASA’s accomplishments by contributing compelling scientific knowledge to advance the Agency’s mission. Follow us on Twitter Like us on Facebook Find us on Instagram
Date	22 February 2016, 14:10
Source	The California Current System
Author	NASA Goddard Space Flight Center from Greenbelt, MD, USA

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Satellite: Suomi-NPP

Sensor: VIIRS Date: 8 February 2016 Description:

Phytoplankton color the waters of the California Current system

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 The image was constructed from three orbits of surface reflectance (rhos)
 data using the 671, 551, and 443 nm bands for red, green, and blue
 respectively.  I used the satellite chlorophyll concentration to enhance
 the eddy field.

Projection: near-sided perspective Projection details:

mapproject -Rd -JG-129/18/1.38/20/25/0/50/50/80

Image created by: Norman Kuring

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