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March 10, 2023 - Prince William Sound, Alaska
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Prince William Sound sits on the south coast of the state of Alaska, opening into the Gulf of Alaska and bounded by the Kenai Peninsula in the east. It spans about 10,000 square miles of protected waterways, islands, fjords, and around 150 glaciers. The largest port is Valdez, with a few other towns and Alaskan native villages found on islands. Prince William Sound offers safe water for trade, including oil (the Trans-Alaska Pipeline System ends at Valdez), tourism, and a rich habitat for diverse marine life, including humpback whales, orca whales, porpoises, and seals. A variety of land animals live on the rugged landscape surrounding the sound, and more than 220 species live, breed, or visit the area during migration.
The Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) on board NASA’s Aqua satellite acquired a true-color image of Prince William Sound, situated in the center of the image, on March 5, 2023.
Image Facts
Satellite:
Aqua
Date Acquired: 3/5/2023
Resolutions:
1km (287.7 KB), 500m (841.8 KB), 250m (2.1 MB)
Bands Used: 1,4,3
Image Credit:
MODIS Land Rapid Response Team, NASA GSFC
Prince William Sound sits on the south coast of the state of Alaska, opening into the Gulf of Alaska and bounded by the Kenai Peninsula in the east. It spans about 10,000 square miles of protected waterways, islands, fjords, and around 150 glaciers. The largest port is Valdez, with a few other towns and Alaskan native villages found on islands. Prince William Sound offers safe water for trade, including oil (the Trans-Alaska Pipeline System ends at Valdez), tourism, and a rich habitat for diverse marine life, including humpback whales, orca whales, porpoises, and seals. A variety of land animals live on the rugged landscape surrounding the sound, and more than 220 species live, breed, or visit the area during migration.
The Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) on board NASA’s Aqua satellite acquired a true-color image of Prince William Sound, situated in the center of the image, on March 5, 2023.
Image Facts
Satellite:
Aqua
Date Acquired: 3/5/2023
Resolutions:
1km (287.7 KB), 500m (841.8 KB), 250m (2.1 MB)
Bands Used: 1,4,3
Image Credit:
MODIS Land Rapid Response Team, NASA GSFC
