Scientists can observe primary productivity in the ocean from space by measuring the .
A) temperature of the surface water
B) depth of the euphotic zone
C) amount of chlorophyll in surface waters
D) salinity of surface waters

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Scientists use satellite sensors to measure the amount of chlorophyll in surface waters, which is an indicator of phytoplankton biomass and primary productivity.

Scientists Can Observe Primary Productivity in the Ocean from Space