A zoo in a cloudy sky

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22 July 2022

Look !! A bunny ! 

Remember when as a kid you would star at the sky finding rabbit shaped clouds and all sorts of other fluffy animals … Well that’s exactly what Camilla, one of our recent visitor from a neighbour college did. As she was browsing through satellite imagery on Worldview, Camilla ran into a whole little zoo in the sky: eagle, duck, shark, turtle and more. Will you find them ? If you need a clue, make use of the slider to discover what Camilla had in mind when she was starring at clouds from about 800 km above ground.. 

With summer times, convection is actively creating a lot of amazingly shaped clouds so whether you’re currently enjoying vacation or you need a little break from work, please do look up ! 

Source:VIIRS Suomi NPP / NASA / Worldview
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