‘Great Whirl’ Near East Africa Seen from Space by Satellites

ByTWC - Digital
May 3, 2019Updated: May 3, 2019, 8:15 pm EDTPublished: May 2, 2019, 12:21 pm EDT

A massive, 106,000-square-mile ocean whirlpool is captured in a satellite-data based animation as scientists find a way to gain insights on it. The “Great Whirl” forms off the coast of East Africa each spring and is linked to India’s monsoon season.

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