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Lee Clouds in Russia’s Ural Mountains

This photo-like image paints a picture of the movement of air and weather over the Ural Mountains in southern Russia, with the western mountains covered with snow and the eastern plain dry. The image also illustrates the influence of the mountains on cloud formations.

This image originally appeared in the NASA Earth Observatory story Lee Clouds in Russia’s Ural Mountains.

NASA image created by Jesse Allen, using data obtained from the Goddard Level-1 and Atmosphere Archive and Distribution System (LAADS). Caption by Holli Riebeek. Thanks to Art Rangno and Tom Arnold for image interpretation and caption information.

Published November 21, 2008
Data acquired November 13, 2008

Source:: Terra > MODIS