Barents Sea algal bloom, satellite image. North is at top, with land areas outlined in black. Algal blooms (green, top) have formed in the Barents Sea

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Barents Sea algal bloom, satellite image. North is at top, with land areas outlined in black. Algal blooms (green, top) have formed in the Barents Sea off northern Scandinavia (lower left) and north-western Russia (lower right). Image data obtained on 5 August 2012, with the MODIS (Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer) sensor on one of NASA's Earth Observing System satellites (Terra and Aqua).

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