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   August 1, 2022 - Clouds off Peru   
      
      Clouds off Peru   
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      On July 29,2022, the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer   
      (MODIS) on board NASA’s Terra satellite acquired a true-color image of   
      lacy patterns in the clouds off the west coast of Peru.   
      
      Marine stratocumulus clouds frequently form over the Pacific Ocean near   
      the coast of Peru and Chile, especially during austral winter (June   
      through August). The lacy patterns are created by closed-cell clouds,   
      while and open-celled clouds help form a more solid-appearing, puffy,   
      blanket of cloud. The main difference between the two cloud types   
      relates to the flow of air. Moist, warm air rises in the center of   
      closed cells and sinks around the edges. Open-cell clouds have air   
      sinking in the center of cells and rising along the edges. In both   
      cases, clouds form when parcels of warm air rise, expand, and cool   
      enough for water vapor to condense into liquid droplets.   
      
      Another difference between these two types of marine stratocumulus   
      clouds is precipitation. Uninterrupted decks of closed-cell clouds   
      generally produce little to no rain, whereas open cells tend to occur   
      as light rain begins to fall.   
      
      Image Facts   
      Satellite:  Terra   
      Date Acquired: 7/29/2022   
      Resolutions:  1km (3.2 MB),  500m (8.7 MB),  250m (19.2 MB)   
      Bands Used: 1,4,3   
      Image Credit: MODIS Land Rapid Response Team, NASA GSFC   
      
      
      
   https://modis.gsfc.nasa.gov/gallery/individual.php?db_date=2022-08-01   
       
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