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sky map The pattern on the underside of extensive cloud areas, created by the varying amounts of light reflected from the earth's surface. Snow surface produces a white glare (snow blink) and ice surface produces a yellowish-white glare (ice blink). Bare land reflects relatively little light (land sky) and open water even less (water sky).

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