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Currents and Coastlines of Northwestern Australia

Currents and Coastlines of Northwestern Australia

Dynamic currents and swirling eddies shape the Indian Ocean off the northwestern coast of Australia, where the warm Leeuwin Current flows southward along the west and the Kimberley region lines the east. The East Gyral Current (EGC) further influences the ocean patterns visible here.

This image was captured by the OCI sensor aboard the PACE satellite on September 12, 2025.