NASA Photo ID: SL4-137-3608        File Name: 10076359.jpg
Film Type: 70mm                    Date Taken: 12/14/73
Title: View of cold water eddies in Falkland Current off southern Argentina
Description:
A view of cold water eddies in the Falkland Current off the South Atlantic 
Coast of southern Argentina (47.5S, 64.0W) as seen from the Skylab space 
station in Earth orbit. This land area (left corner) extends south along
the  coast from Puerto Deseado (center left border) for about 50 miles.
Within the  ocean, several light blue areas are visible and represent the
occurrence of  plankton within the Falkland Current. Over the ocean, the
cold water eddies  are identified by the circular cloud-free areas within
the cloud street  pattern and bordered by cumulus cloud buildup (white).
The cloud streets  indicate the wind is from the southwest and do not form
over eddies because  energy from the atmosphere is absorbed by the cold
ocean water. On the  downwind side of the eddies, cumulus clouds tend to
form as the cold moist  air flows over the warmer water.           

Subject terms:
ARGENTINA                               
ATLANTIC OCEAN                          
CLOUDS                                  
EARTH OBSERVATIONS (FROM SPACE)         
EDDY CURRENTS                           
OCEAN CURRENTS                          
OCEAN SURFACE                           
ONBOARD ACTIVITIES                      
PHOTOGRAPHY                             
SKYLAB 4                                
SKYLAB PROGRAM                          
SOUTH AMERICA                           

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