Honing in on bioluminescent milky seas from space

Abstract Milky seas are a rare form of marine bioluminescence where the nocturnal ocean surface produces a widespread, uniform and steady whitish glow. Mariners have compared their appearance to a daylit snowfield that extends to all horizons. Encountered most often in remote waters of the northwest...

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Main Authors: Steven D. Miller, Steven H. D. Haddock, William C. Straka, Curtis J. Seaman, Cynthia L. Combs, Menghua Wang, Wei Shi, SungHyun Nam
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2021-07-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-94823-z