Carolina Coast

Albemarle and Pamlico Sound still look very dark in this SeaWiFS pass. All of the organic matter washed in by this summer's hurricanes is absorbing most of the incoming solar radiation.

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Provided by the SeaWiFS Project, NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center, and ORBIMAGE

Published December 8, 1999
Data acquired December 8, 1999

Source:

OrbView-2 > SeaWiFS

Topic:

Hydrosphere > Water Quality > Turbidity