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Isabel's Phytoplankton Trail with GOES
As Hurricane Isabel passed over the Atlantic it left a trail of phytoplankton near the ocean surface. The GOES data in this animation tracks the progression of the hurricane in 6 hour increments, while the underlying SeaWiFS data shows the chlorophyll trail on September 13th and September 18th, 2003. The lighter blue areas in the hurricane's wake represent higher amounts of chlorophyll.

Animation showing the chlorophyll trail left by Hurricane Isabel. The animation starts on 9/13/03 and depicts the progression of Isabel via 6-hour GOES data. The animation ends on 9/18/03 showing the lighter blue trail of cholophyll left in Isabel's wake.    Animation showing the chlorophyll trail left by Hurricane Isabel. The animation starts on 9/13/03 and depicts the progression of Isabel via 6-hour GOES data. The animation ends on 9/18/03 showing the lighter blue trail of cholophyll left in Isabel's wake.
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Print resolution still of SeaWiFS data on 9-13-03. Note the area northwest of the hurricane is solid blue indicating low levels of phytoplankton.    Print resolution still of SeaWiFS data on 9-13-03. Note the area northwest of the hurricane is solid blue indicating low levels of phytoplankton.

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Print resolution still of SeaWiFS data on 9-18-04. Note the light blue trail southeast of the hurricane. This trail indicates higher levels of phytoplankton near the ocean surface.    Print resolution still of SeaWiFS data on 9-18-04. Note the light blue trail southeast of the hurricane. This trail indicates higher levels of phytoplankton near the ocean surface.

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Animation Number:2955
Animators:Alex Kekesi (Lead)
 Marte Newcombe
Studio:SVS
Completed:2003-06-10
Scientist:Gene Feldman (NASA/GSFC)
Instruments:GOES-12
 SeaStar/SeaWiFS
Data Collected:2003/09/13-2003/09/18
Series:SeaWiFS
 SeaWiFS Hurricanes
Keywords:
SVS >> Hurricane
SVS >> Isabel
SVS >> Phytoplankton
GCMD >> Location >> Atlantic Ocean
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http://www.gsfc.nasa.gov/topstory/2004/0602hurricanebloom.html
 
 
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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 (http://www.geoeye.com).


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