Snow-covered Alps

Snow-covered Alps

11 January 2012 09:52 UTC

Snow-covered Alps
Snow-covered Alps
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Region

Italy, Switzerland, Austria, France

Satellites

Metop-A

Channels/Products

AVHRR

The snow-covered Alps as seen by Metop-A AVHRR after the heavy snowfalls of the past days (magenta colour).

Last Updated

15, November 2020

Snow-covered Alps
Figure 1: Metop-A AVHRR, 11 January 2012 09:52 UTC. Credit: SMHI

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