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Whirlpool

Posted November 18, 2002
Whirlpool
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This image shows a spinning formation of ice, clouds, and low-flying fog off the eastern coast of Greenland.

This image was acquired by Landsat 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.

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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