Earth  ID: 2091

Killer Toxic Algae Off the Coast of Norway

Visualizations by Stuart A. Snodgrass Released on March 28, 2001
Killer Toxic Algae (chattonella) off the coast of Norway, killing 700 tons of farm-raised salmon.
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Taking a look at a large amounts of Killer Algae called chattonella, that have claimed over 700 salmon this year.
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The various colors show how thick the Algae is Red being the largest amounts.
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This image is a true color image of the affected area.
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Video slate image reads, "KIller Algae Killing off large amounts of Salmon".

Visualization Credits

Stuart A. Snodgrass (GST): Lead Animator
Marte Newcombe (GST): Animator
Gene Feldman (NASA/GSFC): Scientist
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Data Used:
SeaStar/SeaWiFS
2001/03/27
NOTE: All SeaWiFS images and data presented on this web site are for research and educational use only. All commercial use of SeaWiFS data must be coordinated with GeoEye
Credit:
NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center, The SeaWiFS Project and GeoEye, Scientific Visualization Studio. NOTE: All SeaWiFS images and data presented on this web site are for research and educational use only. All commercial use of SeaWiFS data must be coordinated with GeoEye (NOTE: In January 2013, DigitalGlobe and GeoEye combined to become one DigitalGlobe.).
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Keywords:
DLESE >> Biological oceanography
DLESE >> Hydrology
GCMD >> Earth Science >> Biosphere >> Plant Taxonomy >> Algae
GCMD >> Location >> Norway
NASA Science >> Earth

GCMD keywords can be found on the Internet with the following citation: Olsen, L.M., G. Major, K. Shein, J. Scialdone, S. Ritz, T. Stevens, M. Morahan, A. Aleman, R. Vogel, S. Leicester, H. Weir, M. Meaux, S. Grebas, C.Solomon, M. Holland, T. Northcutt, R. A. Restrepo, R. Bilodeau, 2013. NASA/Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Earth Science Keywords. Version 8.0.0.0.0