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Waves in the Sky Behind the Auckland Islands

This distinctive V-shaped wave pattern can emerge behind mountains, ships, and ducks.

This image originally appeared in the NASA Earth Observatory story Waves in the Sky Behind the Auckland Islands.

NASA image by Jeff Schmaltz, LANCE/EOSDIS Rapid Response. Story by Adam Voiland.

Published December 17, 2017
Data acquired November 17, 2017

Source:: Terra > MODIS

Collection:: MODIS Image of the Day