Northern Italy and the Alps

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Italy
SeaWiFS Project, NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center, ORBIMAGE

This is probably about the time of year when the Alps have the least snow cover. Also visible in this SeaWiFS image is the perpetually hazy Po River valley, the Arno river plume, and an interesting semicircular wave pattern centered on the Marches coast. The waves are possibly an atmospheric feature.

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Maps of Italy

Northern Italy

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The Alps

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Eruption of Mount Etna in Sicily

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Italy

Snow enhances the contrast and emphasizes the relief of the Alps that tower over northern Italy...

Saharan dust over the Mediterranean Sea

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Phytoplankton bloom along the coasts of Sicily and Calabria, Italy

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Dust Over Italy

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Dust Over Italy and Balkans

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Mediterranean Dust

Dust spreading northward from North Africa over the Mediterranean and into Italy and the Balkans is seen in this SeaWiFS image.

Dust Blowing From North Africa

SeaWiFS saw this dust cloud blowing towards Italy from northern Africa.

Haze over Northern Italy

SeaWiFS viewed extremely heavy haze over Venice in this image.

Northern Italy and the Alps