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Figure 2
A beautifully symmetric eddy located in the Southern Ocean approximately 200 miles north of the Wilkes Land coast. The unconsolidated sea ice is readily transported by the eddy’s currents, making it strikingly visible.
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John Sonntag / NASA
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