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These three images were gathered on Friday October 20, 2000, in the (local) morning
time. They show outlines around the coast of Norway, almost as if some sort of image enhancement
technique has been used, but
they are not so processed. It seems that some meteorological phenomenon is
responsible. If you can help, I'd be happy to publish your explanation
here... Note that the image is shown from three satellites - the far-IR
channel of NOAA-12 (10µm), and the visible channels of Meteor 2-21 and Resurs O1-N4.
On the visible channels you can clearly identify the snow on
the Norwegian mountains, and Mark Conner has suggested that fog may be
responsible for the light colouring in the river valley areas, following the
lines of the rivers. He also comments: "There is
also a convergence line of clouds just off the coast, possibly caused by colder
air draining off the land over the warmer water." These also show up
clearly in the infra-red image. Such lines around the coast are quite
unusual.
Resurs at 11:03 UTC
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NOAA-12 Infra-red channel at
06:41 UTC
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Meteor 2-21 at 10:05 UTC
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