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This is a rectangular image of a sunglint over land. The upper two-thirds of the image shows land with clouds floating over it. The lower third of the image is largely ocean. In the center of the image is a red outline of a square and in the center of the square is a red, green, and blue sunglint.

A Glint of Understanding

NASA researchers and data offer new insights into the impish and interesting visual phenomenon of sunglint in satellite imagery.
Feature Article
The map above shows the average yearly counts of lightning flashes per square kilometer from 1995 to 2013

Data in a Flash

Daytime detection of lightning competes with sunlight shining off cloud tops.
Feature Article
The ERBE image above shows longwave radiation from April 1985.

A Burning Question

Cloud reflective properties and their effects on the global radiation balance.
Feature Article
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