South Island Storm Satellite Image
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Satellite image taken on June 12, 2006. It shows the South Island after a huge winter storm swept across the country. Snow storms usually accompany a strong southerly wind originating from the Antarctica. The image shows clearly that the West Coast and top of the South Island are sheltered from this wind by the Southern Alps range.
Author & photographer: David Johnson (Virtual New Zealand). Providing a credit or link is appreciated.
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