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Wind Churns the Gulf of Mexico

Strong winds gusted over the Gulf of Mexico on December 16, 2007, and though the wind is invisible in these photo-like snapshots, its presence is written in the clouds and on the surface of the water.

This image originally appeared in the NASA Earth Observatory story Wind Churns the Gulf of Mexico.

NASA images courtesy Jeff Schmaltz, MODIS Rapid Response Team at NASA GSFC

Published December 19, 2007

Source:: Aqua > MODIS