The Sandia Mountains stand outside of Albuquerque, New Mexico. The steep rise featured in this image forces warm air upward, cooling it. This creates clouds and precipitation.
In winter the mountains are snowcapped, while during the rest of the year they are a rugged island of green in the midst of the New Mexico desert. (Image coordinates: 35.101398, -106.431378)
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