A stunning image captured from the Challenger space shuttle (STS-41G mission) shows a swirling ocean eddy in the North Atlantic Gulf Stream. Resembling a nebula, this tens-of-miles-wide phenomenon is illuminated by sunlight reflecting off a thin, bio-produced oily film on the water's surface. This unexpected cosmic-like view reveals the hidden beauty and complex dynamics of Earth's oceans.

Astronomy Picture from 16/01/1999

Spiral Eddies On Planet Earth

Source: https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap990116.html


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