Arctic eddies (IMAGE)

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Arctic eddies

Caption

This image shows the activity of eddies simulated in the Arctic Ocean. The left panel shows seasonal changes in eddy activity at the surface of the ocean, compared to the right panel, where eddy behavior is unaffected by the seasons, and remains the same at deeper levels of the ocean.

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Courtesy of: Gianluca Meneghello

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