Scandinavia_M2002074_lrg.jpg

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Description Scandinavia M2002074 lrg.jpg	English: Snow Cover Across Scandinavia . In this mostly cloud-free true-color scene, much of Scandinavia can be seen to be still covered by snow. From left to right across the top of this image are the countries of Norway , Sweden , Finland , and northwestern Russia . The Baltic Sea is located in the bottom center of this scene, with the Gulf of Bothnia to the north (in the center of this scene) and the Gulf of Finland to the northeast.
Date	15 March 2002
Source	Moderate-resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS), flying aboard NASA's Terra satellite. http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/NaturalHazards/natural_hazards_v2.php3?img_id=2611
Author	Image courtesy Jacques Descloitres, MODIS Land Rapid Response Team at NASA GSFC

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