NASAのインスタグラム(nasa) - 5月12日 05時56分

About half the carbon dioxide emitted into Earth's atmosphere each year ends up in the ocean, and plankton absorb a lot of it. Our North Atlantic Aerosols and Marine Ecosystems Study (NAAMES) mission is ready to set sail to study the world’s largest plankton bloom and how it gives rise to small organic particles that leave the ocean and end up in the atmosphere, ultimately influencing clouds and climate.

Each spring, the waters of the North Atlantic Ocean host a huge natural bloom of phytoplankton—microscopic, plant-like organisms that are important for carbon cycling and also could influence clouds and climate. During a critical phase of the bloom in May, researchers will take measurements by sea and air. Between campaigns, satellite data helps to provide a big-picture view. Seen here is one such bloom in the North Atlantic.
Image Credit: NASA/NOAA-Suomi NPP/VIIRS
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