mode eddies

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mode eddies [′mōd ‚ed·ēz]

(oceanography)

Densely packed, irregularly oval high- and low-pressure centers roughly 240 miles (400 kilometers) in diameter in which current intensities are typically tenfold greater than the local means. Also known as mesoscale eddies.

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