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During a thunderstorm over Texas, atmospheric ripples were visible in the faint emissions of light of the upper atmosphere.
NASA Earth Observatory image by Jesse Allen and Robert Simmon, using VIIRS Day-Night Band data from the Suomi National Polar-orbiting Partnership. Suomi NPP is the result of a partnership between NASA, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, and the Department of Defense. Caption by Aries Keck and Steve Miller.
Published January 10, 2013 Data acquired April 15, 2012