Whirlpools at Naruto Strait

Whirlpools at Naruto Strait

TOKUSHIMA, Japan - Whirlpools are seen under the Onaruto Bridge, a suspension bridge connecting Kobe with Naruto and Tokushima in the Shikoku region, in the Naruto Strait on April 28, 2010. The strait connecting the Seto Inland Sea and the Pacific Ocean is only 1.3 kilometer wide and seawater flows in and out from the Seto Inland Sea. The height difference between high tide and low tide reaches up to 1.5 meters, creating numerous whirlpools. At this time of the year, the diameter of whirlpools can be over 20 meters.

  • Product Code
  • ILEA001144970
  • Registered date
  • 2010/4/28 00:00:00
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  • Kyodo / Kyodo News Images
  • Media source
  • 2010 Kyodo News
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  • 1889 × 1286 pixel
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  • 240 dpi
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