diff --git a/src/scripts/components/main/globe/globe.tsx b/src/scripts/components/main/globe/globe.tsx
index bb10ebed2..f1b3499e0 100644
--- a/src/scripts/components/main/globe/globe.tsx
+++ b/src/scripts/components/main/globe/globe.tsx
@@ -17,7 +17,10 @@ import {
   WebGlGlobe,
   WebGlGlobeEventMap
 } from '@ubilabs/esa-webgl-globe';
+
 import GLOBE_WORKER_URL from '@ubilabs/esa-webgl-globe/worker?url';
+import ATMOSPHERE_TEXTURE_URL from '@ubilabs/esa-webgl-globe/textures/atmosphere.png?url';
+import SHADING_TEXTURE_URL from '@ubilabs/esa-webgl-globe/textures/shading.png?url';
 
 import {GlobeProjectionState} from '../../../types/globe-projection-state';
 import {Layer} from '../../../types/layer';
@@ -38,6 +41,10 @@ type LayerLoadingStateChangedEvent =
   WebGlGlobeEventMap['layerLoadingStateChanged'];
 
 WebGlGlobe.setTileSelectorWorkerUrl(GLOBE_WORKER_URL);
+WebGlGlobe.setTextureUrls({
+  atmosphere: ATMOSPHERE_TEXTURE_URL,
+  shading: SHADING_TEXTURE_URL
+});
 
 interface Props {
   active: boolean;
@@ -119,7 +126,15 @@ function useWebGlGlobe(view: CameraView) {
         return EMPTY_FUNCTION;
       }
 
-      const newGlobe = new WebGlGlobe(containerEl, {cameraView: view});
+      const newGlobe = new WebGlGlobe(containerEl, {
+        cameraView: view,
+        renderOptions: {
+          atmosphereEnabled: true,
+          shadingEnabled: true,
+          atmosphereStrength: 0.8,
+          atmosphereColor: [0.58, 0.79, 1] // {r: 148, g: 201, b: 255}
+        }
+      });
 
       if ('renderer' in newGlobe) {
         // @TODO: Remove this setting after globe controls have been refactored.