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Milky sea south of Java

In August 2019 the crew of the yacht Ganesha sailed for hours through glowing water south of Java, the first milky sea seen from a ship and tracked from space at the same time.

2019 CE · -10.50, 110.50 · status: explained

The account

The VIIRS sensor on US weather satellites had shown a glowing patch of more than 100,000 km² that lasted for weeks. Miller's team published the crew's account and photos in 2021.

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Sources

  1. Wikipedia: Milky seas effect
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