When the strong tidal currents of Cook Strait flow through the narrow entrances of the Marlborough Sounds, complex currents are produced. Whirls and current paths are visible in this photograph, taken from space. The waters seen here have different levels of turbidity (sediment held in suspension).
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Reference: International Space Station Crew Earth Observations Experiment and the Image Science & Analysis Group, ISS005-E-16780
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