Baltic Sea Phytoplankton

This image shows a phytoplankton bloom in the Baltic Sea this summer. The phytoplankton act like seed particles in the water, which allows us to see the swirling patterns from currents, wind, and other gradients. When zooming in on the image, there are straight lines showing wakes from boats. This image is really interesting because the phytoplankton allow us to capture otherwise invisible fluid dynamics within the ocean. The image comes from a U.S. geological survey satellite called the Landsat 9. It was captured by Michala Garrison.

Image Attribution: NASA Earth Observatory images by Michala Garrison, using Landsat data from the U.S. Geological Survey.

Link to NASA Earth Observatory Article: https://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/images/154581/brilliant-bloom-in-the-baltic-sea?__readwiseLocation=

Cumulus clouds, shot on Arista Premium 400 film through a yellow filter. Boulder CO, April 13 2013, 1 pm.

Cirrostratus and altostratus, June 13, 2013, between NC and CO

Careful timing results in the collision of a droplet and a Worthington jet.

Careful timing results in the collision of a droplet and a Worthington jet.

Careful timing results in the collision of a droplet and a Worthington jet.

Careful timing results in the collision of a droplet and a Worthington jet of water with Pearl Ex, viewed sideways.

Careful timing results in the collision of a droplet and a Worthington jet.

Careful timing results in the collision of a droplet and a Worthington jet.

A droplet of water falling from a height results in a Worthington jet.

Raindrops falling into a puddle generate spreading ripples that interfere with each other.