Colorful 'painting-like' ripples cover an ancient seafloor structure the Bahamas — Earth from space

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Where is it? Great Bahama Bank, Bahamas [23.547188707, -76.46352937]

What's in the photo? Submerged sandbanks and seagrass beds in shallow water

Which satellite took the photo? Landsat 8

When was it taken? Feb. 15, 2020

This ethereal satellite snap shows beautiful, "painting-like" folds within an ancient underwater structure in the Bahamas.

The Great Bahama Bank (GBB) is a massive submerged platform stretching around 330 miles (530 kilometers) across a shallow ocean channel between Andros Island and the Exuma islands, according to Read Entire Article