Where two oceans meet... but do not mix !!

Merging Oceans Where two oceans meet... but do not mix !! These two bodies of water were merging in the middle of The Gulf of Alaska and there was a foam developing only at their junction. It is a result of the melting glaciers being composed of fresh water and the ocean has a higher percentage of salt causing the two bodies of water to have different densities and therefore makes it more difficult to mix. Photo was taken on July 4, 2010 in City and Borough of Yakutat County, Alaska, US, using a Canon EOS 40D. Photographer : " People have asked me if I just happened to look out over the edge of the ship deck and see this. Actually I had been on the deck for quite some time when I noticed what appeared to be a shadow cast by clouds over the ocean about 5 miles in front of the ship. As we approached the shadow I realized it was something different. "