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editDescriptionShip-wave-shape wave clouds induced by South Sandwich Islands (MODIS 2017-03-30).jpg |
English: Strong winds and heavy cloud cover over the South Sandwich Islands combined to create a stunning pattern in late March, 2017. As the winds blow past the rugged and tall landscape of the islands, it sweeps around and over the steep terrain, leaving a wake in the atmosphere that looks much like a ship’s wake as it cuts through water. Such cloud formations are named “ship-waved-shaped clouds” and occur regularly in this part of the world.
The Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) aboard NASA’s Aqua satellite captured this true-color image on March 22. |
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Date | Taken on 22 March 2017 | ||
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Author | Jeff Schmaltz, MODIS Land Rapid Response Team, NASA GSFC |
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