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Unusual Wave Clouds over the Aral Sea

Distinctive lines of clouds that mirror the shape of the shore hang over the Aral Sea in this photo-like image.

This image originally appeared in the NASA Earth Observatory story Unusual Wave Clouds over the Aral Sea.

NASA images courtesy Jeff Schmaltz, MODIS Rapid Response Team at NASA GSFC. Caption by Holli Riebeek. Thanks to Gala Wind and Tom Arnold for image interpretation.

Published March 25, 2009
Data acquired March 12, 2009

Source:: Aqua > MODIS