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Open- and Closed-Cells over the Pacific

Whether a patch of clouds contains open or closed cells offers a clue about whether rain is falling below.


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

Published February 6, 2016

Source:
Terra > MODIS
Collection:
MODIS Rapid Response