August 27, 2020 - Iceland

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   On August 22, 2020, the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer
   (MODIS) on board NASA’s Terra satellite acquired a true-color image of
   a summer day in Iceland.

   Clouds hang over the eastern section of the island nation, which has
   greened in the warmth of summer. With high temperatures averaging
   around 50˚F (10˚C) and roughly 21 hours of daylight, the thick winter
   snows of winter have melted and the large permanent ice caps stand out
   brightly from the brown volcanic rock surrounding them. A broad band
   along the perimeter of the island is covered in the bright green of
   vegetation.

   As summer comes to a close and daylight shortens, temperatures drop
   quickly, and winter rushes its return to Iceland. By mid-October snow
   covers northern Iceland and by late October the entire island is
   wearing a wintery blanket of white.

   Image Facts
   Satellite:  Terra
   Date Acquired: 8/22/2020
   Resolutions:  1km (102.5 KB),  500m (312.3 KB),  250m (758.5
   KB)
   Bands Used: 1,4,3
   Image Credit: MODIS Land Rapid Response Team, NASA GSFC



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