Glory Over Pacific Ocean Clouds

On May 20, 2008, a deck of clouds over the Pacific Ocean provided an optical display for the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) on NASA’s Aqua satellite. The ring-shaped, rainbow-like phenomenon, known as a glory, appears through the length of the center of this image.

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NASA image created by Jesse Allen, using data provided courtesy of the MODIS Rapid Response team. Caption by Rebecca Lindsey.

Published June 5, 2008
Data acquired May 20, 2008

Source:

Aqua > MODIS

Topic:

Atmosphere > Atmospheric Phenomena > Fog