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Icy Giants Swirling |
 Icy Giants Swirling Content:Icebergs circulate in the South Atlantic Ocean currents near the island of South Georgia. A large drifter named A-76B used to be a part of Iceberg A-76, which was the largest floating iceberg in the world in May 2021. A-76B now covers an area of 216 square kilometers, around the size of the city of Baltimore, MD. Around them, phytoplankton is blooming, creating large green-tinted swirls. Iceberg melt plumes containing fresh, nutrient-rich water have an influence on the surface waters of their surrounding environment, sometimes promoting the growth of phytoplankton. This image was taken by the OCI sensor aboard PACE on January 5, 2025. |
