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   June 25, 2023 - Snow and Fog on New Zealand's South Island   
      
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      As heavy rains drenched the northern and eastern sections of New   
      Zealand’s South Island, drier but cloudy conditions prevailed in the   
      southeast in late June 2023. On June 21, MetService New Zealand posted   
      “for many in Central Otago, it has been the week of the cloud” on their   
      Facebook page. This referred both to high cloud that covered the   
      region, thanks to the rain system centered on the north, but also to   
      low cloud (fog). Otago is a region located on the southern half of   
      South Island that encompasses part of both the eastern coast and the   
      high peaks of the Southern Alps.   
      
      On June 22, the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS)   
      acquired a true-color image of a cold winter’s day in Central Otago.   
      The high cloud bank that had covered the region had temporarily   
      cleared, allowing a view of heavy fog that filled many of the valleys.   
      
      According to MetService New Zealand, the cold air trapped underneath   
      this cloud layer and the low sun angle along with the short days at   
      this time of year mean temperatures stay very chilly, even in the   
      daytime.   
      
      Image Facts   
      Satellite:  Terra   
      Date Acquired: 6/23/2023   
      Resolutions:  1km (208.6 KB),  500m (554.3 KB),  250m (1.3 MB)   
      Bands Used: 1,4,3   
      Image Credit: MODIS Land Rapid Response Team, NASA GSFC   
      
      
      
   https://modis.gsfc.nasa.gov/gallery/individual.php?db_date=2023-06-25   
       
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