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Western Mediterranean


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[14-Apr-24] Located between Africa, Asia, and Europe, the Mediterranean Sea is almost completely enclosed by land. This image focuses on the western Mediterranean, which includes the famous "boot" of Italy. A large cloud of airborne dust is seen in the lower part of the image. Nutrients contained in dust and riverine outflow help nourish primary production within the marine food web, seen as green patches in Mediterranean waters. This image was taken by the Ocean Color Instrument (OCI) sensor aboard the PACE satellite on April 14, 2024.