Eddy in Drake Passage

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.

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

Published March 4, 1998
Data acquired March 4, 1998

Source:

OrbView-2 > SeaWiFS

Topic:

Oceans > Ocean Circulation > Eddies