Ocean Color Image Gallery

North Sea Hues

Spring phytoplankton blooms color the North Sea, lying between Norway, Great Britain, and Northern Europe. The North Sea is a very diverse environment, with marked variations in depth, temperature, and salinity, which influences the distribution of the fauna residing in the basin. The ecosystem is unfortunately affected by human activity in this densely populated area, where overfishing, dredging and pollution are some of the factors that contribute to its degradation.

This image was captured by the OCI instrument aboard PACE on May 15, 2024.