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Steam Fog over the Great Lakes

When a blast of cold air passed over the relatively warm waters of Lake Michigan and Lake Superior, the contrast in temperature caused steam fog to roll off the surface of the lakes.


NASA Earth Observatory images by Jesse Allen and Robert Simmon, using data from LANCE/EOSDIS Rapid Response. Caption by Adam Voiland.

Published January 8, 2014
Data acquired January 6, 2014

Source:
Terra > MODIS
Collection:
MODIS Rapid Response