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| Keywords: Algeria.A2003223.1310.500m.jpg en After a particularly large storm over northern Algeria on August 10 2003 a pale blue-green bloom appeared in the waters just off the coast near the mouth of Bay of Algiers The rainstorm likely washed nutrients such as sewage into the water These nutrients spurred the growth of microscopic marine plants called phytoplankton The phytoplankton grew in such large quantities that the bloom became visible from space as shown in this series of MODIS images from August 10 - August 13 2003 The images show the bloom in different stages The first from August 10 shows the storm rolling over the Algerian coast On August 11 the bloom is visible in its early stage; the remnants of the storm are still visible over the coast The next two images show the bloom die and dissipate Blooms like this one are usually short-lived because the supply of nutrients is limited; once the phytoplankton have consumed all of the nutrients they die off quickly and the bloom fades For more information about please visit the Sensor Aqua/MODIS Data Start Date 8/11/03 Data End Date 8/11/03 2009-11-04 http //visibleearth nasa gov NASA Images Custom license marker 2012 01 28 Uploaded with UploadWizard Satellite pictures of Algeria August 2003 in Algeria | ||||
