• MODIS Pic of the Day 12 July 2022

    From Dan Richter@1:317/3 to All on Tuesday, July 12, 2022 12:00:46
    July 12, 2022 - Sunny and Sizzling in Western Europe

    Clear Skies over Western Europe
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    Sunny summer skies greeted NASA’s Terra satellite as it passed over the
    western portion of Europe on July 11, 2022, allowing the Moderate
    Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) on board to acquire a
    stunning true-color image of the region. This image captures parts of
    Wales and England (north), France (center), Andorra, and Spain
    (southwest).

    A high-pressure system over portions of Europe has kept the skies
    spectacularly clear and temperatures soaring. According to media
    reports, on July 11 the Met Office advised that the mercury will soar
    in central, southern, and eastern England over the next five days, with
    highs predicted to reach as high as 35˚C (95˚F). On July 11, London
    reported a high of 29.5˚C (85˚F). France is also expecting toasty
    weather, or, as AccuWeather describes upcoming days, “hot with sizzling
    sunshine”. Météo-France appears to agree, advising that temperatures
    across France will begin to rise this week and stay unusually high for
    at least 10 days, probably longer, with parts of the southwest and
    Rhone Valley expected to see highs of 36-38˚C (96.8-100.4˚F). Sunny
    Spain is also sweltering, with temperatures rising to 39.4˚C (103˚F) on
    July 11 and, according to Weather Underground, expected to hit 40.5˚C
    (105˚F) later this week.

    The current heatwave follows a similar bout of extreme heat in June
    2022. Striking mid-month, the June heatwave affected Portugal, Italy,
    Spain, France, Switzerland, the United Kingdom and Poland. On June 17,
    temperatures in London, England soared to 32˚C (89.6˚F) while
    temperatures in Seville, Spain rose to 41˚C (105.8˚F).

    Image Facts
    Satellite: Terra
    Date Acquired: 7/11/2022
    Resolutions: 1km (2.3 MB), 500m (6.7 MB), 250m (4.8 MB)
    Bands Used: 1,4,3
    Image Credit: MODIS Land Rapid Response Team, NASA GSFC



    https://modis.gsfc.nasa.gov/gallery/individual.php?db_date=2022-07-12

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