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Data acquired September 2 - 2, 2002 900 x 700 154 KB - JPEG
Data acquired September 2 - 2, 2002 1800 x 1400 522 KB - JPEG
Data acquired September 2 - 2, 2002 3600 x 2800 1 MB - JPEG
In early September 2002, south-central Alaska appeared lush and green at lower elevations, while the higher mountains were capped with snow. At lower left of the true-color Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) image from Sept. 2, 2002, a think line of snow dusts the peaks of Kodiak Island. Left of center, Cook Inlet is filled with sediment, probably a mixture of tidal action and river outflow. At right, the Chugach Mountains line the coast of the Gulf of Alaska, and behind them are the Wrangell Mountains.
Jacques Descloitres, MODIS Rapid Response Team, NASA/GSFC
Published September 30, 2002 Data acquired September 2 - 2, 2002