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SPACE-RUSSIA-US-OLY-2014-LAND
This NASA Earth Observatory taken on February 3, 2014, by the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) on NASA’s Aqua satellite, and obtained Frebruary 10, 2014 shows context for the area around Sochi,Russia, where on February 7, 2014, the XXII Olympic Games opened. Located on the shores of the Black Sea, not far from the southernmost point in Russia, Sochi is a summer resort town with a warm, humid subtropical climate. But the cold alpine climate of the Caucasus Mountains lies just a short distance inland. In the winter, the mountains offer steep slopes for snow sports and a venue for the Olympic games. The Caucasus Mountains form the border between Europe and Asia, spanning the gap between the Black Sea and the Caspian Sea. They also form the boundary between cold, dry air from Asia and humid air from the Mediterranean. AFP PHOTO/ NASA/HANDOUT = RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - MANDATORY CREDIT "AFP PHOTO /NASA/ HANDOUT" - NO MARKETING NO ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS - DISTRIBUTED AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS =
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Sochi, RUSSIAN FEDERATION |
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AFP / Mediafax Foto |
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HANDOUT |
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10 Februarie 2014 |
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