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Description: In late July 2013, a low pressure system off Australia’s southeast coast and moist onshore winds combined to create unsettled weather across central Australia – and a striking image of a broad cloud band across the stark winter landscape. The Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) aboard NASA’s Terra satellite captured this true-color image on July 22 at 01:05 UTC (10:35 a.m. Australian Central Standard Time). To the west of the low pressure trough the skies are clear and dry. To the east, the broad band of bright white clouds obscures the landscape. The system brought wind, precipitation and cooler temperatures to the region.
Title: Unsettled Weather Across Central Australia
Credit: http://www.nasa.gov/content/unsettled-weather-across-central-australia/#.Uf0Hvuig5w0
Author: NASA/Jeff Schmaltz, MODIS Land Rapid Response Team, NASA GSFC
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