The mystery of Antarctica's GREEN ice: NASA images reveal strange phenomenon caused by plankton
The green ice emerged in Antarctica's Granite Harbor - a cove near the Ross Sea.Phytoplankton at the water's surface is discoloring the sea ice to a green color.They typically flourish in waters around Antarctica in the Southern Hemisphere's spring and summer whenthe sea ice edges rec...
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Format: | Article in Journal/Newspaper |
Language: | English |
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Associated Newspapers Ltd
2017
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Online Access: | http://ecite.utas.edu.au/115267 |
Summary: | The green ice emerged in Antarctica's Granite Harbor - a cove near the Ross Sea.Phytoplankton at the water's surface is discoloring the sea ice to a green color.They typically flourish in waters around Antarctica in the Southern Hemisphere's spring and summer whenthe sea ice edges recede and there's more sunlight.The photos were taken by the Operational Land Manager (OLI), an instrument that flies on the Landsat 8American Earth observation satellite. |
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