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February 25, 2025 - Cirrus Clouds over the Baja Peninsula
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Wispy clouds created a stunning scene in the skies above Baja California, Mexico in late February 2025. The Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) on NASA’s Terra satellite acquired this true-color image of cirrus clouds on February 23.
Cirrus clouds are high, thin clouds that can take on filament-like forms. They usually form at an altitude of 6,000 meters (20,000 feet) or higher where the air temperature is well below freezing. The clouds are formed when relatively moist, lower-level air is pulled into higher layers, where the air then cools and forms tiny ice crystals. Cirrus clouds, which are made up of these crystals, then spread out and create the finger-like wisps seen in this image.
Image Facts
Satellite:
Terra
Date Acquired: 2/23/2025
Resolutions:
1km (178.9 KB), 500m (388.3 KB), 250m (825.4 KB)
Bands Used: 1,4,3
Image Credit:
Wispy clouds created a stunning scene in the skies above Baja California, Mexico in late February 2025. The Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) on NASA’s Terra satellite acquired this true-color image of cirrus clouds on February 23.
Cirrus clouds are high, thin clouds that can take on filament-like forms. They usually form at an altitude of 6,000 meters (20,000 feet) or higher where the air temperature is well below freezing. The clouds are formed when relatively moist, lower-level air is pulled into higher layers, where the air then cools and forms tiny ice crystals. Cirrus clouds, which are made up of these crystals, then spread out and create the finger-like wisps seen in this image.
Image Facts
Satellite:
Terra
Date Acquired: 2/23/2025
Resolutions:
1km (178.9 KB), 500m (388.3 KB), 250m (825.4 KB)
Bands Used: 1,4,3
Image Credit:
