Shelf Waters Stirred by Floyd

This SeaWiFS image gives a clear indication of the power of Hurricane Floyd. The water across the entire continental shelf is quite turbid. Normally this level of turbidity is restricted to a much narrower band along the coast.

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

Published September 16, 1999
Data acquired September 16, 1999

Source:

OrbView-2 > SeaWiFS

Topics:

Hydrosphere > Water Quality > Turbidity

Oceans > Coastal Processes > Sediment Transport

Oceans > Coastal Processes > Sedimentation

Oceans > Marine Sediments > Sediment Transport

Oceans > Marine Sediments > Sedimentation

Oceans > Ocean Optics > Turbidity