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METEOSAT image in the thermal infrared channel, 21 December 1997
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Denmark as seen from NOAA in its thermal infrared channel on 2 May 1990. Notice that the image shows surface temperatures of the Earth/water, not air temperatures measured 2 m above the surface (as with conventional meteorological instrumentation).

Credits: H. Soegaard, The Geographical Institute, The University of Copenhagen.
 


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