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Data acquired February 16, 2004 600 x 750 165 KB - JPEG
Data acquired February 16, 2004 1200 x 1500 660 KB - JPEG
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The Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) on NASA’s Terra satellite captured this wintry scene on February 16, 2004. The image shows Ontario and Quebec, Canada, top left and center respectively, and the New England states of the United States. Far from obscuring the landscape, the snow highlights features that might not otherwise be visible. The Adirondock Mountains of northeastern New York (left of center) and the White and Longfellow Mountains of New Hampshire and Maine appear darker than the surrounding landscape. This is probably not because there is less snow in the mountains, but because the type of landcover is different. Evergreen trees in the highlands, for example, might appear darker than their deciduous counterparts in the lowlands. In contrast, smooth waterways and lakes are a brilliant white, covered in ice and snow.
Jeff Schmaltz, MODIS Rapid Response Team, NASA/GSFC
Published March 12, 2004 Data acquired February 16, 2004