Eddy in Drake Passage

  • Credit

    Provided by the SeaWiFS Project, NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center, and ORBIMAGE

SeaWiFS saw a well-defined eddy in the Drake Passage in this view. The difference in surface albedo between the eddy and the surrounding waters is quite large.

Metadata

  • Sensor

    OrbView-2/SeaWiFS

  • Visualization Date

    1998-03-04