NOAA-21 captures atmospheric gravity waves rippling above Hurricane Simon
A post says the October 11, 2026, image shows the ripples in faint airglow high above the storm.
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A post says NOAA-21 captured gravity waves from Hurricane Simon rippling through faint airglow on October 11, 2026. It dates the image’s publication to October 14 and credits NASA Earth Observatory/Michala Garrison. Another post says powerful hurricanes can disturb air high above the clouds and that these waves help scientists study how energy moves through the atmosphere.
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