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On May 8, 2021, NOAA satellites observed a von Kármán
vortex street over Guadalupe Island.

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These cloud formations often occur over the ocean when islands disrupt the flow of the wind.

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This disruption creates spiral patterns in the clouds.

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The intensity of the wind affects the pattern of swirls that are formed.

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NOAA satellites and those from international partners 
observe this phenomenon all over the world.

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When von Kármán vortices form, satellites capture them in stunning detail.

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Earth from Orbit: Von Kármán Vortices

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Special thank you to our partners at JMA (Himawari-8)
and EUMESAT (Meteosat-11) for additional imagery.