Images related to Reconstructing the Recent History of Pacific Ocean Life

Global Chlorophyll
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Global Chlorophyll

Published Jan 1, 2004

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Seeing the Sea Through the Years
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Seeing the Sea Through the Years

In several decades of observing the ocean with satellites, our vision has changed as much as the sea.

Published Apr 30, 2019

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El Niño Disrupts the Marine Food Web
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El Niño Disrupts the Marine Food Web

El Niño has not yet reached its peak, but the tiniest marine life is starting to feel the loss of its nutrient supply.

Published Oct 29, 2015

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Searching for the Bluest
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Searching for the Bluest

Some of the clearest, bluest ocean waters on Earth are found in the South Pacific.

Published Oct 12, 2017

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Under the Surface of El Niño
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Under the Surface of El Niño

With its own forms of underwater weather, the ocean has fronts and circulation patterns that move heat and nutrients around its basins. Changes near the surface often start with changes in the depths.

Published Mar 21, 2017

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Phytoplankton Enlivens Swaths of Barren Ocean
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Phytoplankton Enlivens Swaths of Barren Ocean

Even dozens of kilometers away, microscopic creatures from these reefs can breathe life into nearby waters.

Published Dec 20, 2016

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Global Biosphere
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Global Biosphere

The sum of Earth's plants, on land and in the ocean, changes slightly from year to year as weather patterns shift. This pair of images contrasts average plant growth in 2002 to growth in 2008, revealing small interannual changes.

Published Jun 6, 2009

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