Morild
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Morild er et fænomen, hvor havet synes at lyse eller glimte og det kan ske af sig selv eller induceres ved bevægelse f.eks. fra skvulp, fisk eller mennesker. [1] Nogle morild hændelser er så store og stærke, at de kan ses fra satellitter. [2] [3]
Der er mange mikrober som kan forårsage dette fænomen. I danske farvande er det typisk fure-algen Noctiluca.
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[redigér] Se også
- Bioluminiscens
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- ↑ 11/21/2005, Usa today: A glowing sea, courtesy of algae Citat: "...The water glowed green in the direction of the movement...A: Little microscopic creatures (called Lingulodinium polyedrum) that glow in the dark caused the alluring strange display that night..."
- ↑ 05 October 2005, New Scientist: Sea's eerie glow seen from space Citat: "...Citat: "...The ancient mariners were right. Tales of "milky seas" that glow bluish-white at night and extend as far as the horizon have been spun by sailors for centuries. Now this eerie glow has been spotted from space....The glowing area spanned 15,400 square kilometres, an area the size of Connecticut (Image: Steven D Miller, US Naval Research Laboratory)..."
- ↑ NASA, DAAC Study: The Incredible Glowing Algae Citat: "...Each year, the North Atlantic Ocean announces springtime by producing “blooms” large enough to be seen from space. These explosive increases in microscopic marine algae, called phytoplankton, appear as sudden bright blossoms in satellite imagery..."