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   January 3, 2023 - Southern Alps, South Island, New Zealand   
      
      Southern Alps   
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      On December 26, 2022, the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer   
      (MODIS) on board NASA’s Terra satellite acquired a true-color image of   
      an early summer day in New Zealand.   
      
      Stretching hundreds of miles across New Zealand’s South Island, the   
      Southern Alps form a spine of white that contrasts with the surrounding   
      green and brown landscape. The highest peak in the mountain range,   
      known as Aoraki Mount Cook, rises approximately 3,750 meters (12,300   
      feet) above sea level and appears as the brightest and largest area of   
      snow atop the Southern Alps.   
      
      The elevation of the range creates a rain-shadow effect east of the   
      mountain range. The mountains and their foothills on the west side,   
      which is also nearest the coastline, experience frequent rain and   
      snowfall year-round, while the downwind (east side) of these peaks have   
      a more arid climate and many cloud-free days. This difference is   
      apparent in this image, with the coastal area (actually the west side   
      of the island) covered with green vegetation while the opposite side is   
      colored in tans.   
      
      South Island is also marked by the Alpine Fault, the major surface   
      expression of the boundary between the Indo-Australian and the Pacific   
      tectonic plates. The central section of the fault runs the length of   
      South Island. As the plates progressively converge, the Southern Alps   
      should continue to rise skyward over time.   
      
      Image Facts   
      Satellite:  Terra   
      Date Acquired: 12/26/2022   
      Resolutions:  1km (247.1 KB),  500m (662.7 KB),  250m (492.6   
      KB)   
      Bands Used: 1,4,3   
      Image Credit: MODIS Land Rapid Response Team, NASA GSFC   
      
      
      
   https://modis.gsfc.nasa.gov/gallery/individual.php?db_date=2023-01-03   
       
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