File:Turbid Waters Surround New Zealand - crop.jpg
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View of sediment from New Zealand's South Island flowing in the <a href="//commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Pacific_Ocean" title="Pacific Ocean">Pacific Ocean</a>. The volume of sediment in the <a href="//commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Water" title="Water">water</a> hints at rough <a href="//commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Seas" title="Category:Seas">seas</a>. Distinctive plumes arise from pulsing rivers, while the <a href="//commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Halo" title="Halo">halo</a> of <a href="//commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Turquoise" title="Category:Turquoise">turquoise</a> around both islands is likely sediment swept up to the ocean surface by powerful waves. The plumes fan out and fade from tan to <a href="//commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Green" title="Green">green</a> and <a href="//commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Blue" title="Blue">blue</a> with water depth and distance from the shore. The Cook Strait, the narrow strip of water separating the North and South Islands of New Zealand, has a reputation for being among the world’s roughest stretches of water. The islands lie within the “Roaring Forties,” a belt of winds that circles the <a href="//commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Globe" title="Globe">globe</a> around 40 degrees south. The westerlies hit the islands side on and run into the mountain ranges. The Cook Strait is the only opening for the winds, so the channel becomes something of a <a href="//commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wind_tunnel" title="Wind tunnel">wind tunnel</a>. Strong winds produce high waves, and they erode the shore as shown in the image.
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| current | 19:18, 5 January 2017 | | 2,640 × 2,992 (2.78 MB) | 127.0.0.1 (talk) | View of sediment from New Zealand's South Island flowing in the <a href="//commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Pacific_Ocean" title="Pacific Ocean">Pacific Ocean</a>. The volume of sediment in the <a href="//commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Water" title="Water">water</a> hints at rough <a href="//commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Seas" title="Category:Seas">seas</a>. Distinctive plumes arise from pulsing rivers, while the <a href="//commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Halo" title="Halo">halo</a> of <a href="//commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Turquoise" title="Category:Turquoise">turquoise</a> around both islands is likely sediment swept up to the ocean surface by powerful waves. The plumes fan out and fade from tan to <a href="//commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Green" title="Green">green</a> and <a href="//commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Blue" title="Blue">blue</a> with water depth and distance from the shore. The Cook Strait, the narrow strip of water separating the North and South Islands of New Zealand, has a reputation for being among the world’s roughest stretches of water. The islands lie within the “Roaring Forties,” a belt of winds that circles the <a href="//commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Globe" title="Globe">globe</a> around 40 degrees south. The westerlies hit the islands side on and run into the mountain ranges. The Cook Strait is the only opening for the winds, so the channel becomes something of a <a href="//commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wind_tunnel" title="Wind tunnel">wind tunnel</a>. Strong winds produce high waves, and they erode the shore as shown in the image. |
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