Sunglint illuminates the Aegean Sea around the Greek volcanic islands of Milos and Antimilos

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Sunglint illuminates the Aegean Sea around the Greek volcanic islands of Milos and Antimilos, about 150 km south of Athens, in this photograph taken by an astronaut onboard the International Space Station on June 25, 2022. Sunglint is characterized by specular or mirror-like reflections of sunlight on relatively smooth water surfaces as observed by an astronaut or satellite. It can highlight surface and sub-surface features that are not typically visible, such as internal waves and the swirls of gyres. It can also accentuate ship wakes.