Cape Verde Islands Vortex Street

This SeaWiFS image of the Cape Verde Islands is an excellent example of Von Karman vortex streets.

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

Published January 19, 2000
Data acquired January 19, 2000

Source:

OrbView-2 > SeaWiFS

Topics:

Biosphere > Terrestrial Habitat > Islands

Oceans > Ocean Winds > Vorticity