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Beautiful Blooms in South Atlantic Ocean

Convergence of cold and warm currents off southern South America stimulates colorful blooms of phytoplankton. This MODIS image shows one such bloom in the waters of the Atlantic near Argentina.
Beautiful Blooms in South Atlantic Ocean
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Beautiful Blooms in South Atlantic Ocean

Published Jan 6, 2005

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Beautiful Blooms in South Atlantic Ocean
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Beautiful Blooms in South Atlantic Ocean

Published Dec 29, 2004

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