Atmospheric Vortices near Guadalupe Island - selected child image

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Atmospheric Vortices near Guadalupe Island

These Multi-angle Imaging Spectroradiometer (MISR) images from June 11, 2000 demonstrate a turbulent atmospheric flow pattern known as the von Karman vortex street.


Image Credit: NASA/GSFC/JPL, MISR Team

Published December 7, 2000