Pacific Tic-Tac-Toe

The lines over the ocean may resemble a game, but in fact they are a relatively common atmospheric feature.

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NASA Earth Observatory image by Joshua Stevens, using VIIRS data from NASA EOSDIS LANCE, GIBS/Worldview, and the Suomi National Polar-orbiting Partnership. Story by Kathryn Hansen.

Published December 29, 2021
Data acquired December 7, 2021

Source:

Suomi NPP > VIIRS