A Nasa satellite has provided jaw-dropping pictures of a huge 'storm' brewing under the sea.
The swirling mass of water - which measures a whopping 93 miles wide - has been spotted off the coast of South Africa by the Terra satellite on December 26.
But there's no need to alert international shipping, or worry about the poor fish that might find themselves in an endless washing cycle - the body of water poses no threat.
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Satellite Captures Giant UNDERWATER 93-mile-wide Storm
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Re: Satellite Captures Giant UNDERWATER 93-mile-wide Storm
I guess that's Bioluminescence... some water critters and bacteria are capable of producing light
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