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Black Water off the Gulf Coast of Florida

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Mar 19, 2002
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January 9, 2002

This image of black water off the coast of Florida was acquired on January 9, 2002, by theSea-viewing Wide Field-of-view Sensor (SeaWiFS). Scientists and local fishermen are not sure what is coloring this typically turquoise water black. Amid growing concern, scientists are now trying to determine the source of the black water.

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Image courtesy the SeaWiFS Project, NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center, and ORBIMAGE

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