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Image of the Day for November 17, 2002

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Nov 17, 2002
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This image shows a spinning formation of ice, clouds, and low-flying fog off the eastern coastof Greenland.

This image was acquired byLandsat 7’s Enhanced Thematic Mapper plus(ETM+) sensor on May 14, 2001. This is a false-color composite image made using infrared, red,and green wavelengths.

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Image provided by the USGS EROS Data Center Satellite Systems Branch. This image is part of the ongoing Landsat Earth as Art series.

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