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   PID: hpt/lnx 1.9.0-cur 2019-01-08   
   TID: hpt/lnx 1.9.0-cur 2019-01-08   
   February 4, 2023 - Polar Cold Front Chills Southern Australia   
      
      Cold Front   
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      Southern Australia was bracing for a summer-time cold snap on February   
      2, 2023, as a polar cold front rolled over the Great Australian Bight.   
      The Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) on board   
      NASA’s Terra satellite acquired a spectacular true-color image of the   
      chill-carrying system on that same day.   
      
      Temperatures across the south took a dip on February 2-3, bringing cool   
      weather over a wide swath of the southern section of Australia—and even   
      snow to high elevations in parts of Victoria and New South Wales. Sky   
      News Weather meteorologist Alison Osborne was quoted as saying “A burst   
      of cold polar air straight from the Antarctic is moving up and over the   
      southeast.”   
      
      Local news reported that temperatures in Melbourne, a city situated   
      near the southern tip of continental Australia, saw lows of 50˚F (10˚C)   
      on February 2 and a maximum temperature of 59˚F (15˚C). They reported   
      that typical daytime temperatures are 27˚C (81˚F), while the current   
      temperatures are more typical of a May day. May is late autumn in   
      Australia.   
      
      Image Facts   
      Satellite:  Terra   
      Date Acquired: 2/2/2023   
      Resolutions:  1km (2.8 MB),  500m ( B),  250m ( B)   
      Bands Used: 1,4,3   
      Image Credit: MODIS Land Rapid Response Team, NASA GSFC   
      
      
      
   https://modis.gsfc.nasa.gov/gallery/individual.php?db_date=2023-02-04   
       
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