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Open ocean Internal Waves, Namibia Coast, Africa.
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Open ocean Internal Waves, Namibia Coast, Africa.

NASA / JSC · 1990-12-10 · photograph (digital archive)

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These open ocean Internal Waves were seen off the Namibia Coast, Africa (23.0S, 14.0E). The periodic and regularly spaced sets of internal waves most likely coincide with tidal periods about 12 hours apart. The wave length (distance from crest to crest) varies between 1.5 and 5.0 miles and the crest lengths stretch across and beyond the distance of the photo. The waves are intersecting the Namibia coastline at about a 30 degree angle.

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EARTH OBSERVATIONS (FROM SPACE)INTERNAL WAVESOCEAN SURFACESTS-35WAKESWAVES
Credit lineOpen ocean Internal Waves, Namibia Coast, Africa.. NASA/JSC, 1990-12-10. Public domain. ID: s35-74-019.
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