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Alaska

Spring is arriving in Alaska in late May. In this MODIS image from May 21, 2002, the Brooks Range in the north and the Alaska Range to the south are still snow covered, but central Alaska seems to be thawing out. Southeast of center, Cook Inlet is clouded with sediment.


Jacques Descloitres, MODIS Land Rapid Response Team, NASA/GSFC

Published May 28, 2002
Data acquired May 21 - 21, 2002

Source:
Terra > MODIS
Collection:
Visible Earth