March 24, 2022 - Clear Skies over Europe
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On March 22, 2022, the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer
(MODIS) on board NASA’s Terra satellite acquired a true-color image of
a gorgeous clear-sky early spring day over much of Europe. The image
stretches more than 2,000 km (1,240 mi) from France (west) to Ukraine
(east) and about 2,200 km (1,367 mi) from Estonia (north) to Turkey
(south), and all under cloud-free skies except for a small area in the
southeast.
The high elevation of many of the most notable mountain ranges of
Europe are topped with snow. The Alps, Europe’s highest and most
extensive mountain range, is shared by eight countries, including
Switzerland, Monaco, Italy, France, Liechtenstein, Austria, Germany,
and Slovenia. The Apennines run along the spine of Italy and, just
across the Adriatic Sea, the Dinaric Alps rise near the coast roughly
parallel to the Apennines. The Carpathian Mountains, a horse-shoe
shaped mountain range in Eastern Europe, stretch across the Czech
Republic, Poland, Romania, Slovakia, Hungary, and Ukraine. Running
southeast from the Carpathians to the Black Sea, and partially covered
by cloud in this image, are the Balkan Mountains. A frozen lake, which
appears bright white near the upper right (northeast) corner of the
image is Lake Piepsi/Chudskoe, a lake shared by Estonia (west) and
Russia (east).
Image Facts
Satellite: Terra
Date Acquired: 3/22/2022
Resolutions: 1km (1.2 MB), 500m (3.9 MB),
Bands Used: 1,4,3
Image Credit: MODIS Land Rapid Response Team, NASA GSFC
https://modis.gsfc.nasa.gov/gallery/individual.php?db_date=2022-03-24
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