Northeast Coast, Hokkaido, Japan
The northeast coast of Hokkaido and Kunashir Island, Japan (44.0N, 143.0E) are seen bordered by drifting sea ice. The sea ice has formed a complex pattern of eddies in response to surface water currents and winds. Photos of this kind aid researchers in describing local ocean current patterns and the effects of wind speed and direction on the drift of surface material, such as ice floes or oil. Kunashir is the southernmost of the Kuril Islands.
- Date
- 1992-04-02
- Collection
- JSC
- Archive
- NASA Image and Video Library
- Type
- photograph
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"Northeast Coast, Hokkaido, Japan" (1992-04-02). NASA/JSC. Public domain. https://images.nasa.gov/details/s45-152-011Need photos for a whole script? Add Find Any Photo to Claude and ask for this one by its id: 15234.
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