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GeophysicsFlorida StraitsMarine GeologyCoastal ManagementOpposite DirectionRipple Marks ShowEngineeringCivil EngineeringGeographyBeach DynamicCoastal GeomorphologyOceanographyCoastal DepositSurface CurrentsSedimentologyEarth ScienceSediment Transport
About 60 percent of the area shown in photographs taken at the axis of Florida Straits exhibits well-defined current ripple marks. These ripples indicate a flow of water of at least 0.2 to 0.6 knots from the north. This current is in the opposite direction from the surface currents of 2 to 4 or more knots.