Saturday, April 13, 2002
No wake zone
Hawaii's Wake: scientists using the QuikSCAT satellite have discovered the Hawaiian Lee Counter Current, the disturbance in the Pacific Ocean's currents caused by Hawaii, extends just a bit more than the 300 kilometers previously thought. Instead, the wake extends almost 8000 kilometers.
See also:
- Far-Reaching Effects of the Hawaiian Islands on the Pacific Ocean-Atmosphere System
- The Ocean Atlas of Hawai'i
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