[:ja]NASAの地球観測衛星Landsat 8が捉えた南極、グラニット港沖の緑色の海水です。

Credit: NASA

オーストラリアの氷河研究者によると、南極の春に氷床が後退し太陽光が水面に当たることで、植物性プランクトンである微細藻類が増加し、海水が緑色になります。

地上の様子はこちらです。

Credit: National Geographic

参考文献: Antarctic Sea Ice is Lean and Green
ウェブ地球儀で地球俯瞰画像を見る: LiVEARTH

[Earthview Wonders] No.218: Green Antarctic Sea Water🇦🇶

NASA’s Landsat 8 captured green sea water off the coast of Granite Harbor, Antarctica.

Credit: NASA

According to an Australian marine glaciologist, in the austral spring when the edge of the sea ice recedes and there is ample sunlight, phytoplankton or microalgae flourishes in the waters and turns the water green.

The local scenery on the ground is as follows.

Credit: National Geographic

Reference: Antarctic Sea Ice is Lean and Green
See earthview photo gallery with web-globe: LiVEARTH[:en][Earthview Wonders] No.218: Green Antarctic Sea Water🇦🇶

NASA’s Landsat 8 captured green sea water off the coast of Granite Harbor, Antarctica.

Credit: NASA

According to an Australian marine glaciologist, in the austral spring when the edge of the sea ice recedes and there is ample sunlight, phytoplankton or microalgae flourishes in the waters and turns the water green.

The local scenery on the ground is as follows.

Credit: National Geographic

Reference: Antarctic Sea Ice is Lean and Green
See earthview photo gallery with web-globe: LiVEARTH[:]