File:Von Karman vortices off Rishiri Island, Japan.jpg

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English: Von Karman vortices off the coast of Rishiri Island in Japan.

Français : Une Allée de tourbillons de Karman sous le vent de l'île Rishiri au Japon.

日本語: 利尻島から風下に伸びるカルマン渦模様の雲.

Camera location	45° 10′ 33.86″ N, 141° 13′ 24.89″ E	View this and other nearby images on: OpenStreetMap	45.176071; 141.223580

Date

30 April 2001

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Author

NASA

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