February 7, 2022 - Clear Skies over the Iberian Peninsula
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Sunny and superbly clear skies over the Iberian Peninsula allowed the
Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) on board NASA’s
Aqua satellite to capture a gorgeous true-color image of the Spain and
Portugal on February 2, 2022. The unobstructed view permits a view of
many of the stunning natural features of the region. The Meseta
Central, the mountainous plateau sitting in the center of the
Peninsula, wears shades of tan and brown which contrast with the deep
greens of the coastal lowlands to the west. Snow tops the peaks of the
western edge of the Pyrenees, the mountain range separating Spain from
France, and Spain’s Cantabrian Mountains. In the southeast, the rugged,
tan-tinted Baetic Mountains rise near the Mediterranean coast.
Spain spans most of the area of the Iberian Peninsula, with Portugal
lying along most of the southwestern coast. Cabo da Roca, the
westernmost point of continental Europe sits in the Sintra Mountain
Range of Portugal. Gibraltar, a small territory of the United Kingdom,
covers about 2.6 square miles (6.7 sq km) at the tip of a peninsula
that juts into the Strait of Gibraltar on the southern coast of Spain.
Image Facts
Satellite: Aqua
Date Acquired: 2/2/2022
Resolutions: 1km (1.3 MB), 500m (3.7 MB), 250m (8.9 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=2022-02-07
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