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September 24, 2023 - Spectacular Sediment in Van Diemen Gulf
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The colorful waters of Van Dieman Gulf sit off the Northern Territory of Australia, partially surrounded by the Cobourg Peninsula and Melville Island. The landscape of Northern Territory is characterized by open, sparsely populated lands with higher elevations in the north and a relatively flat, arid, and red-soil-filled coastal region. As rivers flow from higher elevations toward Van Diemen Gulf, they pick up reddish-tan sediment which is ultimately deposited in in the blue waters offshore. This sediment, along with tidal motion in the shallow gulf, creates stunning patterns that almost appear to glow when viewed from space.
The Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) on board NASA’s Aqua satellite acquired a true-color image of Van Diemen Gulf of September 22, 2023.
Image Facts
Satellite:
Aqua
Date Acquired: 9/22/2023
Resolutions:
1km (140.8 KB), 500m (354.9 KB), 250m (234.2 KB)
Bands Used: 1,4,3
Image Credit:
MODIS Land Rapid Response Team, NASA GSFC
The colorful waters of Van Dieman Gulf sit off the Northern Territory of Australia, partially surrounded by the Cobourg Peninsula and Melville Island. The landscape of Northern Territory is characterized by open, sparsely populated lands with higher elevations in the north and a relatively flat, arid, and red-soil-filled coastal region. As rivers flow from higher elevations toward Van Diemen Gulf, they pick up reddish-tan sediment which is ultimately deposited in in the blue waters offshore. This sediment, along with tidal motion in the shallow gulf, creates stunning patterns that almost appear to glow when viewed from space.
The Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) on board NASA’s Aqua satellite acquired a true-color image of Van Diemen Gulf of September 22, 2023.
Image Facts
Satellite:
Aqua
Date Acquired: 9/22/2023
Resolutions:
1km (140.8 KB), 500m (354.9 KB), 250m (234.2 KB)
Bands Used: 1,4,3
Image Credit:
MODIS Land Rapid Response Team, NASA GSFC
