Articles for tag: Bioluminescent Ocean, Glowing Seas, Marine Bioluminescence, Ocean Glow

An aerial view of a large body of water

Scientists Detect Ocean Glows Visible From Space

Suhail Ahmed

  On moonless nights, far from shipping lanes and city glare, parts of the ocean can bloom into a ghostly sheen that lasts for hours – or even days. For generations, mariners traded stories about these “milky seas,” unsure whether they were myth, mirage, or something alive. Now, satellites have started catching them in the ...