Satellite Image of the Day: March 22, 2005
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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

Northern Appalachian Mountains
The mid-morning sun, along with relatively-clear skies, conspire to show the twists and turns of the Appalachians throughout Virginia, West Virginia and Pennsylvania.
The red circle marks the location of Radford University. The New River Valley, in which Radford is located, really stands out in this image (lighter area surrounding red circle).
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