• MODIS Pic of the Day 24 March 2022

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    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



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