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Summary
Description Lake Effect Snow on Earth.jpg |
English:
On December 5, 2000, SeaWiFS acquired this image of lake-effect snow occurring over the Great Lakes region. Lake-effect snow occurs when cold dry air passes over a larger warmer lake and picks up moisture and heat. Clouds build overhead and eventually develop into snow showers as they move downwind. In this image, the wind is seen to be moving from the north-west. It picks up moisture from Lakes Nipigon, Superior, and Michigan and deposits this as snow further downwind.
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https://web.archive.org/web/20010902173118/http://seawifs.gsfc.nasa.gov:80/SEAWIFS/BACKGROUND/Highlights/00/dec1.jpg
http://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap041130.html |
Author | SeaWiFS Project, NASA |
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This file is in the public domain in the United States because it was solely created by NASA . NASA copyright policy states that "NASA material is not protected by copyright unless noted ". (See Template:PD-USGov , NASA copyright policy page or JPL Image Use Policy .) |
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Lake Superior
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LAke Michigan
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Lake Erie
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Lake Huron
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Georgian Bay
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Lake Ontario