Color plate 16 The North Pacific Front delimiting the subtropical recirculation gyre seen in nearsimultaneous SeaWiFS chlorophyll and Topex-Poseiden sea surface elevation images; observe the congruence
between the eddy field and relative production.
Source: SeaWiFS – OrbView 2 image from GeoEye Corporation; Topex-Poseiden image from University of Colorado.
between the eddy field and relative production.
Source: SeaWiFS – OrbView 2 image from GeoEye Corporation; Topex-Poseiden image from University of Colorado.