Friday, 4 October 2024

Sunglint on the Alabama River


An astronaut aboard the International Space Station shot this photo of large meanders of the Alabama River while orbiting over the southern United States. The river’s smooth water surface reflects sunlight back toward the astronaut’s camera, producing an optical phenomenon known as sunglint. via NASA https://ift.tt/TgZAqKi

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