The Suomi NPP satellite was able to capture an image of a North Atlantic phytoplankton bloom, revealing how stunning the natural occurrence can be.

Blooms of phytoplankton - microscopic, plant-like organisms - occur in the North Atlantic with a rather dependable regularity, but they can sometimes be difficult to see as weather gets in the way. 
The Suomi NPP satellite was able to capture an image, revealing how stunning the natural occurrence can be. 
Data from blue, red, and green bands and chlorophyll was gathered, combined, and processed, resulting in mesmerizing and sweeping blue and green swirls. 
Michael Behrenfeld, a phytoplankton ecologist from Oregon,