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Datatake
Envisat ASAR, APP, VV-polarization
April 13, 2006 at 13:19
North-East Black Sea

Comment
Bands of biogenic surfactant films (black filaments, 3) indicate local current lines. The sharp turn of the current is due to an oceanic front caused by intrusion of cold water mass from southeast. The scene is crossed by multiple trains of atmospheric (1) and oceanic internal waves (2).