Mysterious double 'whirlpools' are popping up in the ocean
These rare masses of water may capture small critters while on the move.
By Kate Baggaley December 26, 2017
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Scientists have spotted a bizarre phenomenon reeling through the southern seas: linked swirls of water that resemble giant whirlpools spinning in opposite directions.
Rotating masses of water called eddies are common in the ocean. The newly revealed pairs, however, churn through the water up to ten times faster than their single counterparts, and are connected underwater by a U-shaped vortex. What’s more, they might be able to slurp up tiny marine animals and ferry them great distances. Researchers are now trying to figure out how these maelstroms came to be and why they behave so weirdly.
https://www.popsci.com/mysterious-double-whirlpools-ocean
