SeaWiFS: Sediment Plumes off the Coast of Chile

Plumes of river outflow are visible in this SeaWiFS image of central Chile. The sediment-laden plumes extend out about 70 kilometers into the Pacific Ocean, boosting phytoplankton production as they go. The snow-covered Andes are visible along the right side of the image. The capital city of Santiago is the grayish splotch west of the Andes at around 33.5 degrees south.

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

Published June 17, 2001
Data acquired June 17, 2001

Source:

OrbView-2 > SeaWiFS

Topics:

Biosphere > Microbiota > Phytoplankton

Biosphere > Vegetation > Phytoplankton

Hydrosphere > Surface Water > Rivers/Streams

Hydrosphere > Surface Water > Runoff

Land Surface > Topography > Landforms

Oceans > Coastal Processes > Sediment Transport