http://richarddawkins.net/articles/644595-stunning-view-of-a-bloom-from-space
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Stunning Photo of a Phytoplankton Bloom from Space
by cantleave 6 Replies latest social current
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cofty
Beautiful sight.
I remember hearing about a navy pilot who lost communication with his carrier. He turned out his cockpit lights and followed the fluorescence of phytoplankton all the way back to his flight deck.
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cantleave
Even something like this is amazing - watch these waves
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JeffT
Last fall my son and I took his daughter on a school retreat in the San Juan islands. We were right on a bay, and the second night there was bloom right off shore. The kids discovered that they could make the water light up by throwing stuff off the dock. They were out there for hours, unfortunately my camera did not have sufficient low light capability.
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under the radar
Hey Cofty,
That story is true. The pilot was Jim Lovell, astronaut of Apollo 8 and 13 fame. His cockpit lights actually shorted out. He didn't turn them off intentionally. But it was seredipitous. He had not been able to contact the carrier and was not sure of either his or its actual position. With the lights out, he could now see the phytoplankton trail caused by the carrier's propellers and follow it "home."
He tells this story in detail in his book "Lost Moon." Enjoy.
Regards,
Radar
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botchtowersociety
The Gulf of Mexico glows in the summer.