June 8, 202200:03:27

2022 June 08 - Ship Tracks over the Pacific Ocean

In today's image, we see a number of ship tracks across the Pacific Ocean. These are formed when aerosols in the ships exhausts collect water droplets and form clouds along the path taken by the ship.


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