[Mb-civic] BBC E-mail: 'Milky seas' detected from space

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The glowing sea covered an area of 15,400 sq km - about the size of the US state of Connecticut - and was observed over three consecutive nights, with the first night corroborated by a ship-based account. 

** 'Milky seas' detected from space **
Scientists report a huge population of luminous bacteria in the Indian Ocean which caused night-time waters to glow.
< http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/em/fr/-/2/hi/science/nature/3760124.stm >


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