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Yellow Wind Warning issued for Estonia - Western Gulf of Finland

Yellow Wind Warning issued for Estonia - Western Gulf of Finland. Additional details were not included in the source data received by Planet Briefing.

To download the full resolution and other files go to: earthobservatory.nasa.gov/IOTD/view.php?id=76512&src=... The city of Oulu, Finland, lies at the mouth of the Oulujoki River along the Gulf of Bothnia. The northerly location makes for cool summers and cold, dark winters. Today’s subarctic climate, however, is mild compared to that of its recent geologic history. As recently as 11,000 years ago, the area was buried under a glacier. The Landsat 7 satellite captured this image of Oulu on June 2
Illustrative image: To download the full resolution and other files go to: earthobservatory.nasa.gov/IOTD/view.php?id=76512&src=... The city of Oulu, Finland, lies at the mouth of the Oulujoki River along the Gulf of Bothnia. The northerly location makes for cool summers and cold, dark winters. Today’s subarctic climate, however, is mild compared to that of its recent geologic history. As recently as 11,000 years ago, the area was buried under a glacier. The Landsat 7 satellite captured this image of Oulu on June 2 — NASA's Earth Observatory/Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0

Categories: severe-weather-and-natural-disasters

Generated scores

Scores are based on the cited reporting and use a 1–10 scale. Read the methodology.

Confidence
3/10
Geographic reach
3/10
Global importance
2/10
Impact magnitude
2/10
Positivity
3/10
Urgency
4/10

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