Langmuir Circulation

As we sit and ponder our new view, we see stripes in the bay most of the time. Contrails proving the existence of mer-people? Dolphin tracks? Boat wakes?

None of the above?

Instead, I think this is evidence of Langmuir circulation. Wind, surface tension, blah blah physics, and you end up with “cells” of water that butt up against each other.

Magic!