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Strait of Gibraltar as seen from STS-58
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STS058-73-009 (18 Oct-1 Nov 1993) --- Atlantic water flowing with the tide through the Strait of Gibraltar into the Mediterranean generates internal waves as depicted in this photo. The incoming cool, less dense Atlantic water flows over the warm, more saline Mediterranean water. As the tide moves into the Strait of Gibraltar it encounters the Camarinal Sill, which is like a cliff under water, south of Camarinal Point, Spain.
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Credit lineStrait of Gibraltar as seen from STS-58. NASA/JSC, 1993-10-20. Public domain. ID: sts058-73-009.
