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A '''[[Supermarine Spitfire]]''' Mark XVI. The Spitfire was an iconic [[United Kingdom|British]] single-seat [[Fighter aircraft|fighter]] used by the [[Royal Air Force|RAF]] and many Allied countries in the [[World War II|Second World War]]. The Spitfire saw service during the whole of WWII in all theatres of war, and in many different variants. It is often credited with winning the [[Battle of Britain]]. |
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The '''[[Lake effect snow|lake effect]]''' is particularly clear in this [[SeaWiFS]] [[true-color]] image of the [[North America]]n [[Great Lakes]] region. Lakes [[Lake Nipigon|Nipigon]], [[Lake Superior|Superior]], and [[Lake Michigan|Michigan]] show striking contrasts between clear and cloudy air as the wind blows from the northwest across the lakes. Lake effect [[snow]] is produced in the [[winter]] when cold winds move across long expanses of warmer lake water, picking up [[water vapor]] which freezes and is deposited on the [[leeward|lee]] shores. |
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A Supermarine Spitfire Mark XVI. The Spitfire was an iconic British single-seat fighter used by the RAF and many Allied countries in the Second World War. The Spitfire saw service during the whole of WWII in all theatres of war, and in many different variants. It is often credited with winning the Battle of Britain. Photo credit: Chowells |