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See satellite-derived maps of surface currents in the Gulf of Mexico, including the Loop Current and eddies. The maps cover the period of the 2010 oil spill and are updated monthly.
- NOAA CoastWatch
The Gulf of Mexico loop current brings warm Caribbean water...
- Altimetry-Derived Products
Maps of sea level obtained from satellite altimetry...
- Gulf of Mexico
The main dynamical feature of the Gulf of Mexico is the Loop...
- NOAA CoastWatch
Smooth style preloads imagery for a better appearance. LIVE weather satellite images of the Gulf of Mexico, Atlantic Ocean.
23 wrz 2021 · The Gulf of Mexico loop current brings warm Caribbean water northward between the Yucatan Peninsula and Cuba and into the Gulf. The current loops around the Gulf, flows southeastward into the Florida Strait where it serves as a parent to the Florida current and ultimately joins the Gulf Stream.
Maps of sea level obtained from satellite altimetry measurements are used to derive surface ocean currents (top map). Higher values of sea level (oranges and reds) are associated with the Loop Current and warm eddies, while lower values are associated to colder features.
Learn about the Loop Current, a semi-enclosed basin connected to the Caribbean Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean, and its impact on ocean dynamics, ecosystems and hurricanes. See satellite images of the Loop Current, its eddies, the Mississippi River plume and the oil spill.
19 paź 2020 · The Gulf of Mexico region is home to a unique current: The Loop Current (LC). The current moves through the Yucatan Peninsula goes northward to the Gulf of Mexico, then goes through the Strait of Florida to the Atlantic and joins Gulf Stream.
A map of the Loop Current. A parent to the Florida Current, the Loop Current is a warm ocean current that flows northward between Cuba and the Yucatán Peninsula, moves north into the Gulf of Mexico, loops east and south before exiting to the east through the Florida Straits and joining the Gulf Stream.
