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Data acquired December 11, 2004 1200 x 900 369 KB - JPEG
Data acquired December 11, 2004 2400 x 1800 1 MB Bytes - JPEG
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Heralding the oncoming winter, snow dusts the peaks of the Alps in this true-color Terra MODIS image from December 11, 2004. North of the Alps, clouds cover France, Switzerland, Liechtenstein, Austria, and Slovenia. South of the Alps, clear skies dominate most of the image, leaving the Po River valley and peninsular Italy showing clearly. To the southwest, the Ligurian and Mediterranean Seas are an almost uniform deep blue color; to the southeast, the Adriatic Sea features swirls of blue-green microscopic sea organisms (likely phytoplankton and algae), as well as some green-tan sediment from rivers emptying into the sea.
Jacques Descloitres, MODIS Rapid Response Team, NASA/GSFC
Published December 13, 2004 Data acquired December 11, 2004