Gulfstream Eddies (IMAGE)

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Gulfstream Eddies

Caption

The Gulf Stream splits off cold-core eddies which are transported into the iron poor North Atlantic gyre.

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Graphic: NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center Scientific Visualization Studio

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