Earth Science Week Oct 9, 2022

Earth Science Week

Hundreds of shades of blue are marbled together in this cool shot. No, it"s not a work of modern art, it"s right off the brush of nature. This is a satellite photo of phytoplankton blooming near Alaska as the cool, salty Chukchi Sea mingles with warmer, fresher water closer to shore.

© Norman Kuring/Kathryn Hansen/U.S. Geological Survey/NASA

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