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Photographs purportedly showing the place where two oceans meet in the Gulf of Alaska have circulated online for several years. Although the images are real, there are several misconceptions about what they actually depict. The first photograph of this phenomenon to go viral was taken by Ken Bruland, a professor of ocean sciences at the University of California-Santa Cruz, during a research cruise in 2007: This photograph is frequently shared with the claim that it depicts a place where two oceans meet, but that is not the case. Bruland explained that the picture actually captures what occurs when sediment-laden water from glacial rivers empties out into the ocean: Photographer Kent Smith captured another amazing image of the place where two oceans meet during a similar cruise in 2010: Another misconception associated with these types of photographs is the notion that they document a permanent location off the coast of Alaska. This is not true: in addition to the fact that ocean currents are constantly shifting, Bruland says that this border will eventually fade as the iron-rich waters from glacial rivers mix with the ocean: These images are genuine and capture what occurs when two bodies of water, one rich with glacial flour, begin to merge. The photographs do not, however, depict a static location in the Gulf of Alaska where two oceans meet.
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