<p>While watching the Starlink 25 launch earlier this month, I noticed that the Florida peninsula seemed to be nicely outlined by clouds.  Pulling up satellite imagery from that time showed that my impression was correct: virtually the entire southeastern United States was covered with small, puffy clouds, neatly cut off at the coastline, with clear skies over the ocean.</p>
<p>What causes this?</p>
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Why are clouds outlining the southeastern United States?
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# Why are clouds outlining the southeastern United States?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2021-05-11)

While watching the Starlink 25 launch earlier this month, I noticed that the Florida peninsula seemed to be nicely outlined by clouds. Pulling up satellite imagery from that time showed that my impression was correct: virtually the entire southeastern United States was covered with small, puffy clouds, neatly cut off at the coastline, with clear skies over the ocean.

What causes this?

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