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Whirlpools: Experiencing Naruto Whirlpools
A short, scholarly discussion of whirlpools in general, and the whirlpools of Japan's Naruto Strait in particular. "In coastal zones, whirlpools are produced by the interaction of rising and falling tides." Contains photographs and related links. From a fluid mechanics and water engineering professor at the University of Queensland, Australia.
http://www.uq.edu.au/~e2hchans/whirlpl.html

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