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Northern Borneo MODIS Aqua images on 23 Dec 2007. Large phytoplankton bloom off the west of Baram River plume. Strong nLw 551 absorption off the Miri turbid coastal water. Slightly blackish color can be observed over the strong nLw 551 area that can be clearly differentiate from the brownish Baram River plume.

Strong upwelling occuring at northern Malacca Straits. The area of high chlorophyll a also exhibit the charateristic of strong nLw 551 (green spectrum) absorption. The off shore waters show greenish color due to large phytoplankton bloom (in RGB image).

MODIS Aqua chlorophyll a image shows that the high chlorophyll from coastal areas were advected to the center of Sulu Sea. A interesting low chlorophyll a area was observed at the lower right of the image in the Sulawesi Sea. Warmer SST in the Sulawesi Sea compare to the Sulu Sea.

Japan Eco Product Fair is happening at the moment at Big Site in Tokyo. It is the biggest Eco Friendly Product and Technology exhibition in Japan. It is really big that I can't even visit all the exhibitions in one day. Below are some of the interesting development and technology I found yesterday. A new Toyota Prius, Plug-in. Now you can charge the car with electric beside let it drink the gasolin. Mitsubishi MiEV. An electric car. You can just charge it with normal electric supply. Honda Fuel Cell Car A concept car of Nissan called "PIVO 2". The wheel can move both vertical and horinzontal. It is very cute and attractive. The interior of PIVO 2. The round shape thing beside the display panel is a robot. They might got the idea from Star Wars. Measuring the CO2 emitted and absorp by the green house plant in the Eco Product Fair. The lady who took pucture just get in the green house and cause a spike in the CO2. A play about energy saving from Tokyo Gas. They are ve...