• MODIS Pic of the Day 14 May 2022

    From Dan Richter@1:317/3 to All on Sat May 14 12:00:44 2022
    May 14, 2022 - Romania in Springtime

    Carpathian Mts/ Danube
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    On May 12, 2022, the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer
    (MODIS) on board NASA’s Terra satellite acquired a true-color image of
    an idyllic spring day in Romania.

    Located in southeastern Europe, Romania enjoys a varied landscape that
    includes lofty mountains, hilly plateaus, wide plains, fertile river
    valleys and, in the east and out of view of this image, beaches along
    the Black Sea. Coursing from west to east along the center of this
    image are the Southern Carpathian Mountains, which are also called the
    Transylvanian Alps. Snow and ice cap the highest elevations, which
    reach up to more than 8,200 feet (2,500 meters) high. The mountains are
    covered with deep conifers as well as freshly-leafing deciduous trees,
    which combine to coat the Southern Carpathians in glorious shades of
    green. Forests rich in oak and beech trees also cover the foothills,
    especially at elevations between 1,000 and 2,600 feet (300-800 meters).

    On the southern side of the mountains, river valleys appear light
    green, suggesting grasslands or farmlands. Smaller rivers flow downhill
    to combine, creating larger rivers and wider valleys. The largest river
    that rises in the Southern Carpathians and flows roughly southward is
    the Olt. Rising in the mountains and ending as it spills in the Danube,
    the Olt River flows for about 382 miles (615 km) long, earning it the
    distinction of being the longest river flowing entirely inside Romania.
    The curving river seen near the bottom of the image is the Danube,
    which flows through or forms the borders of ten countries on its course
    from its source in the Black Forest of Germany en route to the Black
    Sea. Most of the portion of the Danube seen here forms the border
    between Romania (north) and Bulgaria (south).

    Image Facts
    Satellite: Terra
    Date Acquired: 5/12/2022
    Resolutions: 1km (293.3 KB), 500m (774.1 KB), 250m (1.7 MB)
    Bands Used: 1,4,3
    Image Credit: MODIS Land Rapid Response Team, NASA GSFC



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