Satellites glimpse ultra-powerful “black hole” giant whirlpools in Atlantic

[Ichingcarpenter]

Satellites have shown two mysterious 'black hole' whirlpools in the South Atlantic ocean - ultra powerful “vortexes” which suck water down into the depths.

The whirpools - never witnessed before - would suck down ships, debris and even living creatures, moving 1.3 million cubic metres of water per second.

Two of the black holes - or “maelstroms” - have been sighted in three months by physicists from Zurich and Miami.



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This phenomenon has been observed in the South Atlantic and South-western Indian Ocean, using satellite imagery designed to spot the aquatic equivalent of black hole currents. According to scientists, the maelstroms are prevalent in this area thanks to the southbound Agulhas current in the Indian Ocean.


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http://uk.news.yahoo.com/satellites-glimpse-ultra-powerful-“black-hole”-whirlpools-in-atlantic-151036336.html#29x49b5

Look out Captain Jack!!!!

[MotherPetrie]

1. Yee-ikes!

[CherokeeDem]

2. Interesting....

and scary.

Clive Cussler wrote a book called Polar Shift where these whirlpools played a significant part of the story.

[krispos42]

3. And... I bought that book 2 weeks ago at a tag sale

as a present for my dad.

it's actually on the side table next to me! not a foot away from my elbow!

[mopinko]

4. there's that random probability again.

[muriel_volestrangler]

5. I don't think these take anything 'down' - they are 2 dimensional

See http://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1228&pid=21927

The Yahoo writer got over-excited. The paper is about 2 dimensional vortices - ie nothing vertical.