Subj : MODIS Pic of the Day 24 March 2022
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From : Dan Richter
Date : Thu Mar 24 2022 12:00:32

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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