Charleston Bump Expedition. Currents caused as result of Gulf Stream encounterin encountering the Charleston Bump and perturbing flow. The Charleston Bump complex causes the Gulf Stream to speed up and be deflected offshore. Even when the weather is beautiful, waters deflected off the Bump ofte n result in standing waves and white water adjacent to glassy seas.

Image ID: expl0118, Voyage To Inner Space - Exploring the Seas With NOAA Collect
Location: Southeast of Charleston, South Carolina
Photo Date: 2003 August 5
Credit: Charleston Bump Expedition 2003. NOAA Office of Ocean Exploration; Dr. George Sedberry, South Carolina DNR, Principal Investigator

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