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December 3, 2024 - Sediment Laden Waters near Shanghai, China
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A plume of tan sediment colored the waters near Shanghai, China in late November 2024. The Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) on NASA’s Terra satellite acquired a true-color image of the murky phenomenon on November 30.
Several rivers empty into the East China Sea near the large city of Shanghai, which sits at the tip of the peninsula formed by the Yangtze River (north) and the bay of Hangzhou, in the south. The Yangtze River, the third longest river in the world, alone drains approximately 1.8 million square kilometers—an expanse equivalent to about one-fifth the area of China. The muddy waters of the Yangtze can be seen meandering along the northern section of the image and spilling sediment into the sea near the large Chongming Island. Similarly, the Qiantang River carries a large sediment load into the bay of Hangzhou.
Image Facts
Satellite:
Terra
Date Acquired: 11/30/2024
Resolutions:
1km (310.6 KB), 500m (774.8 KB), 250m (1.6 MB)
Bands Used: 1,4,3
Image Credit:
MODIS Land Rapid Response Team, NASA GSFC
A plume of tan sediment colored the waters near Shanghai, China in late November 2024. The Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) on NASA’s Terra satellite acquired a true-color image of the murky phenomenon on November 30.
Several rivers empty into the East China Sea near the large city of Shanghai, which sits at the tip of the peninsula formed by the Yangtze River (north) and the bay of Hangzhou, in the south. The Yangtze River, the third longest river in the world, alone drains approximately 1.8 million square kilometers—an expanse equivalent to about one-fifth the area of China. The muddy waters of the Yangtze can be seen meandering along the northern section of the image and spilling sediment into the sea near the large Chongming Island. Similarly, the Qiantang River carries a large sediment load into the bay of Hangzhou.
Image Facts
Satellite:
Terra
Date Acquired: 11/30/2024
Resolutions:
1km (310.6 KB), 500m (774.8 KB), 250m (1.6 MB)
Bands Used: 1,4,3
Image Credit:
MODIS Land Rapid Response Team, NASA GSFC
