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Satellite photography of eddies in the gulf loop currentCyclonic ocean eddies, approximately 12 to 32 kilometers in diameter, have been photographed in the eastern Gulf of Mexico by SKYLAB. Apparently caused by horizon velocity shear, these features are associated with the Gulf Loop Current, whose position was known a fortnight before and after the observation. The eddies were discovered in sunlight-enhanced patterns of streamlines on the surface, and appear to be embedded in the flow.
Document ID
19750027183
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Reprint (Version printed in journal)
Authors
Maul, G. A.
(NOAA, Physical Oceanography Laboratory, Miami Fla., United States)
Norris, D. R.
(NASA Johnson Space Center Earth Observations Div., Houston, Tex., United States)
Johnson, W. R.
(Lockheed Electronics Co., Inc. Houston, Tex., United States)
Date Acquired
August 8, 2013
Publication Date
October 1, 1974
Publication Information
Publication: Geophysical Research Letters
Volume: 1
Subject Category
Oceanography
Accession Number
75A11255
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
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