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North Sea heat wave fueled underwater plankton bloom largely missed by satellites

A recent marine heat wave in the North Sea has fueled an underwater plankton bloom that remains largely unseen by satellite observations. While satellites monitor changes in ocean color to track phytoplankton, which are crucial for marine ecosystems and the global carbon cycle, they can only detect surface conditions due to their limitations.

North Sea heat wave fueled underwater plankton bloom largely missed by satellites
Image: Phys.org

A recent marine heat wave in the North Sea has fueled an underwater plankton bloom that remains largely unseen by satellite observations. While satellites monitor changes in ocean color to track phytoplankton, which are crucial for marine ecosystems and the global carbon cycle, they can only detect surface conditions due to their limitations.

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  • Phys.org — North Sea heat wave fueled underwater plankton bloom largely missed by satellites

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