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Sunglint on Atlantic Ocean

NASA Science [Unofficial] March 2, 2026
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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 […] The post Sunglint on Atlantic Ocean appeared first on NASA Science.

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