In this mostly cloud-free true-color satellite image, much of Scandinavia can be seen to be still covered by snow.

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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. This image was acquired by the Mod erate-resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS), flying aboard NASA?s Terra satellite. Image courtesy Jacques Descloitres, MOD IS Land Rapid Response Team at NASA GSFC

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Photo credit: © B.A.E. Inc. / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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