Giant underwater plume blasts into swirling cloud 'street' in the

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A satellite picture, caught in February 2026, reveals a series of cloud swirls, referred to as Kármán vortex street, together with a huge undersea sediment

plume in the East China Sea. Parts of China(left), South Korea(leading right )and Japan(ideal)can be seen in the aerial image.

(Image credit: NASA/Terra/MODIS)

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Where is it? Jeju Island, South Korea, in the East China Sea [33.37671270, 126.46997496]

What’s in the picture? A “street” of swirling clouds together with a huge sediment plume

Which satellite took the image? NASA’s Terra satellite (utilizing the MODIS instrument)

When was it taken? Feb. 19, 2026

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Harry is a U.K.-based senior personnel author at Live Science. He studied marine biology at the University of Exeter before training to end up being a reporter. He covers a vast array of subjects consisting of area expedition, planetary science, area weather condition, environment modification, animal habits and paleontology. His current deal with the solar optimum won “best space submission” at the 2024 Aerospace Media Awards and was shortlisted in the “top scoop” classification at the NCTJ Awards for Excellence in 2023. He likewise composes Live Science’s weekly Earth from area series.

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