Summer is in full bloom 🌀☀️ Phytoplankton thrive in the summer season! The plumes of turquoise, green, and light blue hues in these waters are made up of tiny, microscopic plant-like organisms that live in these areas year-round. During late spring through to late summer, the specific combination of water temperature, nutrients, and sunlight cause populations of these plant-like organisms explode into enormous blooms, which can be seen here by our NASAEarth Landsat 8 satellite. The swirls and shapes of the phytoplankton blooms are stimulated by the oceans’ complex circulation and abundant fronts – where separate water masses with distinct temperatures, salt levels and nutrients meet. 📸 Baltic Sea 📸 Gulf of St. Lawrence 📸 Labrador Sea Credit: NASA/Joshua Stevens/Lauren Dauphin #NASA #NASAEarth #Phytoplankton #Landsat