Sea Surface Temperature & Phytoplankton Concentration
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| AVHRR (SST) 12 March 1998 | SeaWiFS (Chlorophyll a) 15 March 1998 | |
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Satellite images showing Sea Surface Temperature (AVHRR) and phytoplankton concentration (SeaWiFS) in the southeastern Caribbean Sea during March 1998 (upwelling period). The phytoplankton distribution near Margarita Island matches the spatial pattern of the cold Cariaco upwelling plume. The high pigment concentrations seen to the east trace the Orinoco River plume. |
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