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Data acquired January 20 - 20, 2004 900 x 700 200 KB - JPEG
Data acquired January 20 - 20, 2004 1800 x 1400 740 KB - JPEG
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The Terra satellite captured this image of Turkey’s Eastern Anatolia region coated with snow on January 20, 2004. The Kuzey Anadolu Daglari, a long mountain range, separates the shores of the Black Sea, image top, from the Anatolia plateau. Other mountain ranges and individual mountains also appear as wrinkles in the landscape. The flatter region in the south is the Anatolia plateau. The headwaters of the Euphrates River gather in this region. Unlike the rest of Turkey, which enjoys a temperate climate, Eastern Anatolia experiences hot summers and cold winters. Starting in the upper right corner, the countries bordering Turkey that are shown in this image include Georgia, Armenia, Naxcivan (part of Azerbaijan), Iran, Iraq, and Syria.
Jeff Schmaltz, MODIS Rapid Response Team, NASA/GSFC
Published January 29, 2004 Data acquired January 20 - 20, 2004