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November 20, 2018 - Norway
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Snow blankets the Scandinavian Mountains while low cloud (fog) shrouds Norway’s western coast and fills low-lying valleys across the country in mid-November 2018. The Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) acquired this spectacular study in white and green on November 18.
Winter snow begins to fall across southern Norway typically in November bringing a sometimes-abrupt end to the colorful autumn season of hiking, fishing, and leaf-watching which peaks in October. When the heavy snows fall, recreation turns towards embracing the cold and snow, or, as one blogger on the Life in Norway website puts it, winter is the time when “…Norwegians take to the great outdoors to go jogging on sticks (cross-country skiing), eat waffles, drink coffee, and generally be really Norwegian”.
Thick morning fog, particularly on the western coast, is also typically Norwegian. When temperatures are particularly brisk, freezing fog can create substantial hazards. Tiny, supercooled liquid water droplets in fog can freeze instantly on exposed surfaces when the surface temperatures are at or below 32 F (0 C). Typical surfaces that become ice-covered in freezing fog include tree branches, stairways, rails, sidewalks, roads, and vehicles. Downhill skiers that start at high elevations can sometimes find themselves in fog as they descend the mountain. While light fog can create an almost mystical landscape that is quite beautiful, thick fog can compromise visibility and freezing fog brings unpredictably icy conditions.
Image Facts
Satellite:
Terra
Date Acquired: 11/18/2018
Resolutions:
1km (237.5 KB), 500m (597.9 KB), 250m (1.4 MB)
Bands Used: 1,4,3
Image Credit:
MODIS Land Rapid Response Team, NASA GSFC
Snow blankets the Scandinavian Mountains while low cloud (fog) shrouds Norway’s western coast and fills low-lying valleys across the country in mid-November 2018. The Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) acquired this spectacular study in white and green on November 18.
Winter snow begins to fall across southern Norway typically in November bringing a sometimes-abrupt end to the colorful autumn season of hiking, fishing, and leaf-watching which peaks in October. When the heavy snows fall, recreation turns towards embracing the cold and snow, or, as one blogger on the Life in Norway website puts it, winter is the time when “…Norwegians take to the great outdoors to go jogging on sticks (cross-country skiing), eat waffles, drink coffee, and generally be really Norwegian”.
Thick morning fog, particularly on the western coast, is also typically Norwegian. When temperatures are particularly brisk, freezing fog can create substantial hazards. Tiny, supercooled liquid water droplets in fog can freeze instantly on exposed surfaces when the surface temperatures are at or below 32 F (0 C). Typical surfaces that become ice-covered in freezing fog include tree branches, stairways, rails, sidewalks, roads, and vehicles. Downhill skiers that start at high elevations can sometimes find themselves in fog as they descend the mountain. While light fog can create an almost mystical landscape that is quite beautiful, thick fog can compromise visibility and freezing fog brings unpredictably icy conditions.
Image Facts
Satellite:
Terra
Date Acquired: 11/18/2018
Resolutions:
1km (237.5 KB), 500m (597.9 KB), 250m (1.4 MB)
Bands Used: 1,4,3
Image Credit:
MODIS Land Rapid Response Team, NASA GSFC
