A view of the Atlantic Ocean from the International Space Station. Sun shines on the water, turning the water in the middle of the photo yellow-orange. There are flat, white clouds scattered above the ocean. In the distance, Earth’s gentle curve is outlined by a pale blue hazy line – that’s our atmosphere. Beyond that is the darkness of space.

Sunglint on Atlantic Ocean

Sunlight beams off a partly cloudy Atlantic Ocean just after sunrise as the International Space Station orbited 263 miles above on March 5, 2025. This is an example of sunglint, an optical phenomenon that occurs when sunlight reflects off the surface of water at the same angle that a satellite sensor views it. The result is … Continue reading Sunglint on Atlantic Ocean

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