Subj : MODIS Pic of the Day 24 October 2022
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From : Dan Richter
Date : Mon Oct 24 2022 12:00:10

October 24, 2022 - Bloom in the Bass Strait

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   The deep blue waters of the Bass Strait were stained with the
   jewel-like tones of a spring phytoplankton bloom in mid-October 2022.
   The Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) on board
   NASA’s Aqua satellite acquired a true-color image of the colorful scene
   on October 20.

   The Bass Strait is about 124 miles (200 km) wide, separating Australia
   (north) and Tasmania (south). Said to be twice as wide and twice as
   rough as the English Channel, the generally-shallow waters of the
   strait sit on complex bottom topography that creates a richly
   biodiverse marine ecosystem.

   Phytoplankton—microscopic plant-like organisms—live in the Bass Strait
   year-round. When conditions are favorable, they can reproduce
   explosively to create massive blooms that can easily be seen from
   space. Phytoplankton form the base of the marine food chain, thus help
   maintain the wide array of marine life teeming within the Bass Strait.

   Image Facts
   Satellite:  Aqua
   Date Acquired: 10/20/2022
   Resolutions:  1km ( B),  500m (743.2 KB),  250m (2.1 MB)
   Bands Used: 1,4,3
   Image Credit: MODIS Land Rapid Response Team, NASA GSFC



https://modis.gsfc.nasa.gov/gallery/individual.php?db_date=2022-10-24
 
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