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DescriptionPhytoplankton SoAtlantic 20060215.jpg	English: Phytoplankton bloom in the South Atlantic Ocean, off the coast of Argentina captured by the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) on NASA’s Aqua satellite. (Probably Coccoliths) Français : Bloom (développement algal) de phytoplancton dans l'Océan Atlantique Sud au large de l'Argentine détecté par le satellite Aqua de la NASA à l'aide du spectroradiomètre MODIS (Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer). (Coccolithes probablement)
Date	15 February 2006
Source	http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/Newsroom/NewImages/images.php3?img_id=17189
Author	NASA

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