Weather satellite image from this morning

The latest infrared weather satellite image available to us before takeoff today.  It shows the characteristic comma-shaped cirrus clouds surrounding the west side of the low-pressure system over northern Greenland, and widespread clouds and fog almost everywhere over northern Greenland and over our sea ice science targets.  However, sea ice features are visible in a narrow strip north of Ellesmere Island, and that small clear area is where we flew today.

Credits
Environment Canada
Subject
Other
Mission
OIB

 

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