STS-61A earth observations
61A-50-020 (30 Oct-6 Nov 1985) --- Large photo plankton vortex along the coast of New Zealand's South Island, about 100 kilometers to the north by northeast of Christchurch. Southern hemisphere vortices are clearly clockwise as opposed to counter-clockwise in the northern hemisphere.
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61a-50-020
Date Created
October 31, 1985
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JSC
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