NASA AIRS Infrared Image of Winter Storm (IMAGE)

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NASA AIRS Infrared Image of Winter Storm

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This NASA satellite image from the Atmospheric Infrared Sounder (AIRS) instrument on NASA's Aqua spacecraft, taken Jan. 31, 2011 at 18:47 UTC (1:47 p.m. EST), shows the early stages of a developing storm in the plains and Midwestern states. This image highlights a preponderance of cold air in Canada and the northern US (green and blue colors).

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NASA JPL, Ed Olsen

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