Satellite Image of the Day: October 4, 2004
 (click here for previous images of the day from RUSMART)

NOAA's Hydrometeorologial Prediction Center (HPC) "Daily National Forecast" image shows a daily national weather prediction

Satellites: NOAA-15 and NOAA-17, part of NOAA's 850km-high (530 mile-high) Polar Orbiting satellites

 Geography quiz: What two major rivers are merging into one in this image?
Could you identify the states seen in this image? Hint: These rivers form many states' boundaries.
Can you identify other major rivers and what states' boundaries they form?
If you're having trouble identifying the rivers and the states (without those convenient little lines that are one maps!), click here for some help.
Click on the image below for a higher-resolution (~100k) version.