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Patagonian Sea

Although the ultimate fate of the carbon is not yet clearly known, much of the Patagonian Sea serves as a carbon dioxide sink during the yearly spring bloom largely because of the photosynthetic activity of the phytoplankton living there.

The above Aqua/MODIS view of the region was collected on November 6, 2017. Click on the image to get a larger version.