Geology Picture of the Week, May 26 - June 1, 2002

NASA Visible Earth ^

[cogitator]

This true-color MODIS image shows a phytoplankton bloom, indicated by the blue-green swirls, off the coast of Brittany, France. At the top of the image is the southern edge of England, and to its south is the English Channel.

[cogitator]

For some reason the censors didn't like my first attempt, so maybe this one is more palatable.

[cogitator]

*ping again*

[Ratatoskr]

For some reason the censors didn't like my first attempt

Who can blame them? You have to admit, there are few things as openly salacious as a good North Atlantic phytoplankton bloom.

[inquest]

Now that's, like, hundreds of miles of pure plankton. Good day to be a whale.

[Tennessee_Bob]

I'm more than a little ticked off right now. My nine-year old daughter was looking over my shoulder when that picture loaded. The least Cogitator could have done was to have posted a warning about it.

Geeze....

[11B3]

How about some explanation for the crossing linear "clouds" in the upper portion of the photo? Those patterns look familiar - just like the ones I see overhead around here.

Got chemtrails?

[Ratatoskr]

I'm more than a little ticked off right now. My nine-year old daughter was looking over my shoulder when that picture loaded.

Look, Bob, you were going to have to explain phytoplankton to her sooner or later. You knew that. Trust me...these days, nine is not too young.

Better she hears it from you.