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March 30, 2015 - Carbonate sediments lofted by Tropical Cyclone Pam
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Carbonate sediments lofted by Tropical Cyclone Pam were spotted when the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) on NASA’s Terra satellite captured this true-color image of the South Pacific Ocean on March 16 at 23:05 UTC (7:05 p.m. EDT). The cloud of blue is a sign of Tropical Cyclone Pam's passage. Pam was a Category 5 hurricane that churned the warm ocean waters and brought sediment from the ocean floor to the surface. It is the sediment that scatters light, giving the water its brilliant color.
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Satellite:
Terra
Date Acquired: 3/16/2015
Resolutions:
1km (94.5 KB), 500m (321.3 KB), 250m (699.8 KB)
Bands Used: 1,4,3
Image Credit:
Jeff Schmaltz, MODIS Land Rapid Response Team, NASA GSFC
Carbonate sediments lofted by Tropical Cyclone Pam were spotted when the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) on NASA’s Terra satellite captured this true-color image of the South Pacific Ocean on March 16 at 23:05 UTC (7:05 p.m. EDT). The cloud of blue is a sign of Tropical Cyclone Pam's passage. Pam was a Category 5 hurricane that churned the warm ocean waters and brought sediment from the ocean floor to the surface. It is the sediment that scatters light, giving the water its brilliant color.
Image Facts
Satellite:
Terra
Date Acquired: 3/16/2015
Resolutions:
1km (94.5 KB), 500m (321.3 KB), 250m (699.8 KB)
Bands Used: 1,4,3
Image Credit:
Jeff Schmaltz, MODIS Land Rapid Response Team, NASA GSFC
