At the end of November, cold, moist air settled into the valleys an canyons of northern Arizona, trapped in a inversion. This created fog and low clouds in many areas, including the eastern half of Grand Canyon. Although many visitors are disappointed to have their view of the Canyon blocked, this is a rare phenomenon that doesn’t occur every winter. Here’s a satellite view of the fog forming and dissipating over several days: http://youtu.be/a4UnqHuYZA4.
More photos: http://bit.ly/1fgjyqP
For more information, visit NASA’s Earth Observatory website: http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/IOTD/view.php?id=82505&src=eorss-iotd
At the end of November, cold, moist air settled into the valleys an canyons of northern Arizona, trapped in a inversion. This created fog and low clouds in many areas, including the eastern half of Grand Canyon. Although many visitors are disappointed to have their view of the Canyon blocked, this is a rare phenomenon that doesn’t occur every winter. Here’s a satellite view of the fog forming and dissipating over several days: http://youtu.be/a4UnqHuYZA4.
More photos: http://bit.ly/1fgjyqP
For more information, visit NASA’s Earth Observatory website: http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/IOTD/view.php?id=82505&src=eorss-iotd