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Tidal Vortices in the Sea of Okhotsk

Strong tides create laminar and turbulent flow patterns in waters off far eastern Russia.


NASA image by Norman Kuring/NASA's Ocean Color Web, using Landsat data from the U.S. Geological Survey. Story by Sara E. Pratt.

Published December 1, 2021
Data acquired September 24, 2021

Source:
Landsat 8 > OLI