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Painting with Islands and Sunglint
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Painting with Islands and Sunglint

The combination of sunlight, islands, and wind painted this scene on the surface of the Caribbean Sea.

Published Apr 19, 2014

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Trailing the Canaries
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Trailing the Canaries

Sunglint reveals the wind and wave patterns in the wake of the Canary Islands.

Published Jun 20, 2013

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Mediterranean Sunglint
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Mediterranean Sunglint

The play of sunlight on water gives definition to the jagged coastlines of Sardinia and Corsica.

Published Jun 14, 2020

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The Science of Sunglint
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The Science of Sunglint

In addition to posing scientific challenges and opportunities, sunglint makes for some spectacular satellite images.

Published Sep 11, 2014

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Sunglint on Lake Titicaca
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Sunglint on Lake Titicaca

An astronaut photographed the interplay of light and wind on South America’s largest lake.

Published Jan 9, 2017

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Sunglint on the Arabian Sea
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Sunglint on the Arabian Sea

It might look like something mysterious is happening in the waters off of Oman, but this dark, sinuous shape has a completely natural explanation.

Published Apr 30, 2017

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Malé Atoll, Maldive Islands, Indian Ocean
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Malé Atoll, Maldive Islands, Indian Ocean

This detailed astronaut photograph features surface currents illuminated by mirror-like reflections of sunlight off the waters around the Malée Atoll in the Maldive Islands.

Published Mar 1, 2010

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Dalmatian Coastline near Split, Croatia
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Dalmatian Coastline near Split, Croatia

This astronaut photo from April 9, 2009, shows the Dalmatian coastline of the Adriatic Sea around Split, Croatia.

Published May 4, 2009

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Hawaiian Islands
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Hawaiian Islands

Winds ruffling the water surface around the Hawaiian Islands create varying patterns, leaving some areas calmer than others. On the leeward sides of the islands, calmer waters show up as brighter silver coloration. Conversely, most vegetation grows on the windward sides.

Published Jun 3, 2003

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