File:Aegean waters whitening due to sunglint and strong winds (Copernicus).jpg

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This image, acquired by one of the Copernicus Sentinel-2 satellites on 29 June 2021, shows a particular colouration of the Aegean Sea as a result of sunglint and of strong winds.

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English: This image, acquired by one of the Copernicus Sentinel-2 satellites on 29 June 2021, shows a particular colouration of the Aegean Sea as a result of sunglint and of strong winds. Sunglint is an optical phenomenon that occurs when sunlight reflects off the water's surface at the same angle as the satellite sensor is capturing the image. This phenomenon causes the water to appear in a pearly white colour, which contrasts with the usual deep blue of the sear. When Sentinel-2 acquired this image, in addition to the sunglint, the Aegean sea was also affected by winds coming from the north, which generated specific vortices in the water after hitting the Greek islands and made the sunglint phenomenon even more visible. The study of atmospheric phenomena is fundamental to our understanding of environmental phenomena that underly many scenarios in our daily lives. The open data provided by the Copernicus missions are crucial for advancing scientific knowledge of marine dynamics and climate analysis.
Date Taken on 29 June 2021
Source Aegean waters whitening due to sunglint and strong winds
Author European Union, Copernicus Sentinel-2 imagery

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Attribution: Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data 2021

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