Landsat 8 captures von Karman clouds near Peter I Island
NewsBytes | May 11, 2026 1:39 PM CST
Peter I Island remote volcanic island
Peter I Island is a super isolated volcanic island about 400km off West Antarctica. It rises more than 1,600 meters above the sea and is surrounded by harsh ice, so hardly anyone ever visits.
Because it interrupts powerful ocean winds, it's perfect for creating these wild cloud spirals, and also makes scientists curious about its untouched geology and frozen history.
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