Looking into Surface Albedo

Greenland: Land and Glaciers

This picture shows Greenland in the summertime - the rocky land surface, Petermann Glacier, and a bit of ocean (lower right).

This picture was taken by an instrument aboard NASA's Terra satellite.


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