malstroem study Iby *andrekosslick

Digital Art / Drawings & Paintings / Landscapes & Scenery

freehand corelpainter und aiptek gt,no ref.(tuning with colorfilter)

-i was inspired by the dramatic story of Edgar Poe-

The Moskenstraumen is located between the Lofoten Point of Moskenesøya island (Moskenes municipality) and Værøy island, at the small island of Mosken. It involves strong currents flowing between these islands and creating eddies and whirlpools, the largest one having a diameter of some 40–50 meters (130–160 ft) and inducing surface water ripples up to 1 meter (3 ft 3 in) in amplitude.[5] The currents are about 8 kilometers (5 mi) wide[2] and suck in various small microorganisms, thereby attracting fish and fishing boats, which could be in danger even in modern times.[6][not in citation given] The flow currents are strongest around July–August. They can be clearly seen from a plane or the nearby Lofotodden Hill (601 m above sea level) on Moskenesøya.[7] There are regular tourist boat trips between Moskenesøya and Værøy.[8]

The Moskenstraumen is created as a result of a combination of several factors, including tides, strong local winds, position of the Lofoten and the underwater topography; unlike most other major maelstroms, such as Saltstraumen, Gulf of Corryvreckan, Naruto whirlpools, Old Sow whirlpool and Skookumchuck Narrows, it is located in the open sea rather than in a strait or channel. Tides have an amplitude of about 4 meters (13 ft)[9] and are semi-diurnal at Lofoten, that is they rise twice a day; they are the major contribution to the Moskenstraumen. Tides are combined with the northerly Norwegian Sea currents and with storm-induced flow to result in a significant stream, with a reported speed varying between the sources from about 11 km/h (6.8 mi/h)[2] to 20 km/h (12.4 mi/h) and above.[5] This flow occurs at the significant depths of about 500 meters (1,600 ft). It then meets a ridge of only about 20 meters (66 ft)[10] deep (40–60 m by other sources[9]) at the chain of Moskenesøya, Mosken and Værøy islands that causes an upward movement and eddies around the island edges.[6]

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