Ocean Wind Speeds (IMAGE)

NASA/Johnson Space Center

Ocean Wind Speeds

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This is a false-color image of ocean wind speeds as measured by NASA's QuikScat satellite in 1999. Orange represents the fastest wind speeds and blue the slowest. White streamlines indicate the wind direction.

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NASA/JPL-Caltech

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