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Sunglint
Oceanography
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Sunglint is the bright, mirror-like reflection that appears when sunlight bounces off the ocean surface at the same angle a satellite or other sensor is viewing it, turning smooth water into a silvery sheen in the affected part of an image while rougher water nearby appears dark. The sunglint region of a satellite image can sometimes reveal ocean or atmospheric features that the sensor would not otherwise record.
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