NASA Spots a Ring of Blooms Around the Chatham Islands
TL;DR
NASA's VIIRS satellite captured a ring-shaped phytoplankton bloom around the Chatham Islands, where nutrient-rich upwelling from the Chatham Rise and the clash of cold Antarctic and warmer subtropical waters fuel rapid algae growth. The vivid greens and blues reveal a seasonal, highly productive marine ecosystem that supports fisheries and marine mammals, though the area is also known for mass strandings tied to its complex oceanography.
- NASA Caught The Ocean Turning Strange Colors Around These Islands The Daily Galaxy
- Blooming Seas Around the Chatham Islands NASA Science (.gov)
- Phytoplankton Bloom Encircles New Zealand’s Chatham Islands GK Today
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