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An astronaut aboard the International Space Station captured a photo of two perfectly aligned wave clouds above the Crozet Islands in the Southern Ocean. These wave clouds, formed by air oscillating over island mountains, are rare and more commonly found over large bodies of water. The Crozet Islands are uninhabited except for a small research station studying local wildlife.
Astronauts aboard the International Space Station have captured images of chevron-shaped wave clouds over the southern Indian Ocean, around the Crozet Islands. These clouds are formed due to atmospheric internal waves, which are fluctuations in the air formed when air moves over areas of higher ground, being forced upwards, before being pulled down again by gravity. The Crozet Islands are uninhabited apart from numerous seals, penguins, and sea birds, as well as a few research stations.