Cloud vortices off Heard Island

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    Cloud vortices off Heard Island, south Indian Ocean 09/19/2011 at 04:30 UTC.

    Satellite: Terra/MODIS

    Credit: NASA/GSFC/Jeff Schmaltz/MODIS Land Rapid Response Team

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    1. dreamer@desh 20 months ago | reply

      totally cool

    2. ~~Denise~~ 20 months ago | reply

      Beautiful!

    3. goldenmushroom 20 months ago | reply

      You've got to love a Karman vortex street

    4. H. L. W. 20 months ago | reply

      Interesting... What causes this?

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