BishopMagic:
The darker part is where upwelling is occurring and the sea surface temperatures are cooler.

Upwelling involves vertical churning of deep oceans where colder ocean waters replace the relatively warmer surface water.

The sea wind affect the ocean currents and this phenomenon occurs when ocean currents move parallel to the coast.

The darker part is also rich in nutrients.

This phenomenon also occurs off the west African and south Africa coast seasonally.

Over west African waters, this phenomenon occurs during the peak of monsoon season (JAS months) and leads to high tidal waves on the coast.

Dekatron:
Johnydon22, see o



where is that slowpoke that said this is a proof of God in the religion section?? Cc him oo.

koife:
Marine chemist, i wish to tender my short explaination sciemtifically as follows:
This slow mixing is driven by three factors
1 DENSITY: Density gradient of dissolved ions(tot. Salinity across).
The sea water may appear as if they don't mix, they do. What u see is a phenomenon called thermohaline circulation, where sea water with different densities delineate vertically..... The mixing process is slow tho.2 WIND REGIME:
The wind movement in alaska depend on coriolis coupled with ekman force where different water stratas circulate horizontaly and virtically at angle 45°. Causing minimal homogenization of water bodies. This slow mixing is also dependent on first factor above. Wind is one factor that controls water mixing from 1-down to near 500m. From the pic u can see it a calmer sea...no turbulence, no wave with shoals.
3 LIGHT
What u see clearly as boundary is light back scattering/reflection incident on the water body. Water bodies with more salt (tot ion) will appear mor turbid there by impeding light penetration. So ions with different salts allow reflection of light favoring wavelength tending to blue in uv-vis band. The clearer water simply means less salt and deeper light penetration, compared the the darker side. Its been proven that white light penetration is highest for blue.
My explanation doesn't mean there is no God. its meant to de-mystify and buttress further on earlier premise that they do not mix.

koife:
Marine chemist, i wish to tender my short explaination sciemtifically as follows:
This slow mixing is driven by three factors
1 DENSITY: Density gradient of dissolved ions(tot. Salinity across).
The sea water may appear as if they don't mix, they do. What u see is a phenomenon called thermohaline circulation, where sea water with different densities delineate vertically..... The mixing process is slow tho.2 WIND REGIME:
The wind movement in alaska depend on coriolis coupled with ekman force where different water stratas circulate horizontaly and virtically at angle 45°. Causing minimal homogenization of water bodies. This slow mixing is also dependent on first factor above. Wind is one factor that controls water mixing from 1-down to near 500m. From the pic u can see it a calmer sea...no turbulence, no wave with shoals.
3 LIGHT
What u see clearly as boundary is light back scattering/reflection incident on the water body. Water bodies with more salt (tot ion) will appear mor turbid there by impeding light penetration. So ions with different salts allow reflection of light favoring wavelength tending to blue in uv-vis band. The clearer water simply means less salt and deeper light penetration, compared the the darker side. Its been proven that white light penetration is highest for blue.
My explanation doesn't mean there is no God. its meant to de-mystify and buttress further on earlier premise that they do not mix.

Dekatron:
Johnydon22, see o



where is that slowpoke that said this is a proof of God in the religion section?? Cc him oo.

hahn:


You must be referring to 5minsmadness.

5minsmadness:

Thank you for inviting me to this thread
This is EXACTLY what I was talking about.
You atheists are a Sad lot.
Instead of admiring the beauty of this creation. You are here "bursting the myth in the picture".
Who asked u to burst it? Why not admire the awesomeness of nature for what it is?
You are so fixated in disproving God that you have no time to enjoy the wonders of nature, the beauty of creation. It's to go up and down bursting myths and doing your best to render ordinary the things that should naturally fill you with a sense of joy and euphoria. 'Amazing' is just another scientific explanation for you. What a bleak lot!


Wouldn't wanna be ya for anything Your view on life is most pitiful

johnydon22:

It is outstanding the level of lunacy religions can induce on their members, sometimes this one simple fact of bright minds being turned into simpletons because of beliefs saddens me.

[b]The world is bustling with colour and majesty, beauty and wonder and outstanding chaotic phenomenons as well as serene calmness surround the world and the universe at large and from this [size=18pt]one can be left in awe about the mystery the universe presents.[/size]

We can only be pushed by this wonder and awe to strive to know the workings of this wonders, the fabrics that makes this beauties glow and answers it can give us. This to me is the only way one can truly appreciate the beauty, diversity and wonders of the universe for what it really is. [/b]

5minsmadness:

Thank you for inviting me to this thread
This is EXACTLY what I was talking about.
You atheists are a Sad lot.
Instead of admiring the beauty of this creation. You are here "bursting the myth in the picture".
Who asked u to burst it? Why not admire the awesomeness of nature for what it is?
You are so fixated in disproving God that you have no time to enjoy the wonders of nature, the beauty of creation. It's to go up and down bursting myths and doing your best to render ordinary the things that should naturally fill you with a sense of joy and euphoria. 'Amazing' is just another scientific explanation for you. What a bleak lot!


Wouldn't wanna be ya for anything Your view on life is most pitiful

5minsmadness:


Haha nice try!

So you admit the universe holds mysteries? Wonders upon wonders!

sonOfLucifer:

What a sad tirade..

A huge pity it is seeing young minds exhibiting such simpleton traits. .

johnydon22:
A huge pity it is seeing young minds exhibiting such simpleton traits. .

hahn:


He is only exhibiting the mediocre nature of most religious fanatics

Apparently, his 5mins of madness is not yet up

johnydon22:
I am beginning to agree that unfounded beliefs are dangerous to the intellectual growth of human kind.

One problem i have with religions is that it makes people comfortable with not knowing..

We don't know what makes a star, ok simply say "God did it" and forget how it actually happened..

If man continued thinking like this i wonder where the world would still have been now...