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VISIBLE SATELLITE

Northern Hemisphere 89x89 Visible Satellite
Monthly Snow Extent (percent of days snow covered)

Area of Snow Extent

Northern Hemisphere:
 2.99 million sq. km

Eurasia:
 0.38 million sq. km

North America:
 2.61 million sq. km

 

      

     

See Departure

Monthly Snow Cover Extent - August 1985