
Clouds cover the Pacific Ocean in this image, captured on July 5. The small island visible is Guadalupe Island, which is located off the coast of Mexico's Baja peninsula. The clouds south of the island are shaped like vortices. Turbulence, caused by the wind passing over the island, is what is creating these pronounced eddies in the clouds. This pattern is called a vortex 'street'
Photograph: Terra/MODIS/NASA
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