In early January, ice covered most of the lake and prevented the formation of extensive lake-effect clouds.
Published Jan 10, 2018
Acquired September 22, 2011, this natural-color image shows fog over Lake Baikal.
Published Sep 23, 2011
Landsat 5 captured a ring of radiation fog lingering in valley bottoms and above lakes in northwestern Patagonia.
Published Nov 17, 2012
Acquired February 21, 2010, these true- and false-color images of British Columbia show fog filling mountain valleys northeast of Vancouver. In the false-color image, vegetation appears bright green, snow appears bright turquoise, and fog appears as a very pale, muted blue-green.
Published Feb 23, 2010
Strong winds gusted over the Gulf of Mexico on December 16, 2007, and though the wind is invisible in these photo-like snapshots, its presence is written in the clouds and on the surface of the water.
Published Dec 19, 2007
Cold air moving over relatively warm ocean water produced a pattern of clouds that lined up in organized rows.
Published Nov 14, 2019
In early November 2015, dense fog disrupted air travel in London and central Europe.
Published Nov 15, 2015
Dry air surging off the western coast of Africa ran into a wall of moist air over the Atlantic, creating a distinctive line in a marine cloud layer.
Published Feb 28, 2013
Blasts of Arctic air spilling into the Midwest and Northeast are poised to make New Year’s Eve frigid for many Americans.
Published Dec 29, 2017
Cool air moving across Arctic sea ice gives rise to long parallel bands of cumulus clouds over the Norwegian Sea.
Published Mar 31, 2016Image of the Day Atmosphere Land Water Unique Imagery Snow and Ice
Clouds and snow whiten different parts of central Europe in this image from early November 2011.
Published Nov 15, 2011
Valentine’s Day didn't warm a lot of hearts in the eastern United States.
Published Feb 16, 2016
Sea breezes and differential heating fill the afternoon sky with puffs of white clouds.
Published Aug 11, 2013
Some towns east of Lake Erie received several feet of snow as cold air passing over the lake sopped up moisture and then dropped it over land.
Published Nov 20, 2014
The culprit is a familiar one: the polar vortex.
Published Jan 29, 2019
Just a few months after an unusually warm winter with minimal ice, the surface temperatures of the lakes are now near or above records.
Published Jul 16, 2020
A blast of cold air from Canada is fueling lake effect snow in several states.
Published Dec 10, 2019
Events on Earth’s surface can affect the development and shape of clouds in the sky.
Published Jan 3, 2017Image of the Day Heat Land Water Snow and Ice Remote Sensing
Water vapor reveals the invisible drivers that are bringing snow, ice, and rain to much of the United States over the holiday travel period.
Published Nov 27, 2013
