The NASA Earth Observatory shows a spectacular image every day. On April 11, a colorful scenery of the North Sea was presented. The North Sea in springtime is as colorful as any place on land. Phytoplankton and sediment produced a vivid display in this relatively shallow sea between Great Britain and northern Europe.
More information is provided in the related article. Dr Ute Daewel (Department Matter Transport and Ecosystem Dynamics) and Dr Carsten Lemmen (Department Ecosystem Modeling) took a closer look on specific areas and explain details of how some patterns, colors and structures are to be interpreted.