Four eddies? Off the California Coast...March 19th

[beaudodson]

Interesting Note the two main ones and then two above those spinning in opposite direction
Date 19-MAR-2007
Time 18:16:12

The full regional image can be viewed at this link

http://mrrs.eo.esa.int/mrrs/images/...6_00299_26405_1167.N1_45FEDD83_image_0260.jpg

 

[beaudodson]

Waiting for an explanation on those lol Reminds me of the eddies you see in water.

 

[Glen Romine]

Probably von Karman vortices. Pretty common over cool ocean waters such as off the Baja coast.

http://daac.gsfc.nasa.gov/oceancolor/scifocus/oceanColor/vonKarman_vortices.shtml

Google will give you more information.