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December 14, 2009 - Winter Storm Crosses the United States
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As a deep freeze settled over much of the central and western United States, snow sat on the surface, left over from a massive storm that made its way across the country. Acquired December 9, 2009, this image combines observations by the MODIS on NASA’s Terra and Aqua satellites.
In the mountainous western states, the surface appears as a patchwork of white and brown, especially in Nevada. Large areas in Idaho, California, Arizona and New Mexico appear completely snow free. Arizona’s Grand Canyon carves an earth-toned path through an otherwise snowy landscape. East of the Rocky Mountains—the difference in terrain is most obvious in Colorado—the snow cover is more uniform as it rests on mostly flat land. Snow cover stretches from Kansas northward to the Dakotas.
Image Facts
Satellite:
Date Acquired: 12/09/2009
Resolutions:
1km ( B), 500m ( B), 250m ( B)
Bands Used: 1,4,3
Image Credit:
Jeff Schmaltz, MODIS Land Rapid Response Team, NASA GSFC
As a deep freeze settled over much of the central and western United States, snow sat on the surface, left over from a massive storm that made its way across the country. Acquired December 9, 2009, this image combines observations by the MODIS on NASA’s Terra and Aqua satellites.
In the mountainous western states, the surface appears as a patchwork of white and brown, especially in Nevada. Large areas in Idaho, California, Arizona and New Mexico appear completely snow free. Arizona’s Grand Canyon carves an earth-toned path through an otherwise snowy landscape. East of the Rocky Mountains—the difference in terrain is most obvious in Colorado—the snow cover is more uniform as it rests on mostly flat land. Snow cover stretches from Kansas northward to the Dakotas.
Image Facts
Satellite:
Date Acquired: 12/09/2009
Resolutions:
1km ( B), 500m ( B), 250m ( B)
Bands Used: 1,4,3
Image Credit:
Jeff Schmaltz, MODIS Land Rapid Response Team, NASA GSFC
