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Strait of Tiran, Red Sea and Gulf of Aqaba
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Strait of Tiran, Red Sea and Gulf of Aqaba

The narrow strait between Egypt’s Sinai Peninsula and Saudi Arabia is an important passage for ships trying to reach Israel and Jordan.

Published Aug 5, 2013

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Making Waves in Marlborough Sounds
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Making Waves in Marlborough Sounds

Strong tidal currents, changes in the sea floor, and winds funneling through Cook Strait stir complicated flow patterns off of New Zealand’s South Island.

Published Feb 2, 2018

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The Strait of Dover
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The Strait of Dover

Published Aug 15, 2006

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Solitons, Strait of Gibraltar
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Solitons, Strait of Gibraltar

Surf’s up! This image is a mosaic of two photographs taken by astronauts aboard the International Space Station viewing large internal waves in the Strait of Gibraltar. These subsurface internal waves occur at depths of about 100 m, but appear in the sunglint as giant swells flowing eastward into the Mediterranean Sea. The narrow Strait of Gibraltar is the gatekeeper for water exchange between the Atlantic Ocean and Mediterranean Sea. A top layer of warm, relatively fresh water from the Atlantic Ocean flows eastward into the Mediterranean Sea. In return, a lower, colder, saltier layer of water flows westward into the North Atlantic ocean. A density boundary separates the layers at about 100 m depth.

Published Jun 21, 2004

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Oresund Bridge
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Oresund Bridge

Published Feb 28, 2006

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Making Waves in the Andaman Sea
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Making Waves in the Andaman Sea

When tides, currents, and gravity move water masses over seafloor features, they can create wave actions within the ocean.

Published Feb 10, 2020

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Waves Above and Below the Water
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Waves Above and Below the Water

Atmospheric waves and internal waves make an appearance on the same day off the western coast of Australia.

Published Feb 17, 2016

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Internal Waves, Sulu Sea
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Internal Waves, Sulu Sea

Published Jul 1, 2003

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Gallipoli and Dardanelles Strait, Turkey
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Gallipoli and Dardanelles Strait, Turkey

The city of Gallipoli sits at a crossroads between the Marmara and Aegean Seas, connected by the Dardanelles Strait. he urbanized area of modern Gallipoli is visible as a light gray to pink region at the entrance to the Dardanelles Strait.

Published Jan 22, 2007

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Blooming Gibraltar
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Blooming Gibraltar

The narrow waterway is a complex environment that gives rise to some striking phytoplankton blooms.

Published Apr 20, 2017

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Icy Art in the Sannikov Strait
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Icy Art in the Sannikov Strait

As sea ice around Russia’s New Siberian Islands thins and breaks-up each summer, it takes on the appearance of stained glass.

Published Nov 23, 2018

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Ice and Clouds in the Bering Strait
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Ice and Clouds in the Bering Strait

Acquired January 16, 2010, this true-color image shows sea ice spanning the Bering Strait, and parallel rows of clouds extending toward the southwest.

Published Feb 2, 2010

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Waves by Air and Sea
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Waves by Air and Sea

When an eastward flow of air hit the Balleny Islands, it formed a wave pattern in the clouds and on the ocean surface.

Published Dec 8, 2017

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Istanbul at Night
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Istanbul at Night

The cultural, economic, and historic heart of Turkey glows in the night.

Published Sep 10, 2012

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