# @nasaartemis on Instagram

- **Type:** Image
- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/BkOVbxzAS_z
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/15343753-nasaartemis-instagram
- **Thumbnail:** https://img.gondola.cc/tr:w-,h-,fo-auto/thumbnails/a75907def8.jpg
- **Posted:** 2018-06-19T23:03:06.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** NASA Artemis (@nasaartemis) — https://gondola.cc/nasaartemis

## Caption

The Pacific Ocean teems with phytoplankton along the West Coast of the United States, as captured by the MODIS instrument on NASA’s Aqua satellite. Satellites can track phytoplankton blooms, which occur when these plant-like organisms receive optimal amounts of sunlight and nutrients. Phytoplankton play an important role in removing atmospheric carbon dioxide.

Credits: NASA

#nasa #earth #phytoplankton #westcoast #unitedstates #MODIS #aqua #satellite #atmosphere #loveearth #lovespace #epicview

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## Tags

satellite, earth, nasa, westcoast, modis, lovespace, atmosphere, unitedstates, loveearth, phytoplankton, epicview, aqua

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