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March 15, 2026 - South Georgia Island
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The rocky, ice-encrusted island South Georgia Island sits in the Southern Ocean roughly 800 miles (1,287 km) southeast of the Falkland islands and about 1,700 miles (2,735 km) due east of the tip of Argentina. It is a remote, windswept, and harsh environment but there is an office complex at King Edward Point in South Georgia that is shared by government officials and scientists. The native environment is biodiverse and critically important breeding habitat for many species, such as Elephant and Fur Seals, King Penguin, and Arctic Tern.
The Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) on NASA’s Aqua satellite acquired this true-color image of South Georgia Island on March 10, 2026. Strong winds blow steadily from the southwest, creating turbulence behind the island and, in turn, a temporary break in the widespread cloud cover around the island.
Image Facts
Satellite:
Aqua
Date Acquired: 3/10/2026
Resolutions:
1km (285.9 KB), 500m (719.5 KB), 250m (1.1 MB)
Bands Used: 1,4,3
Image Credit:
MODIS Land Rapid Response Team, NASA GSFC
The rocky, ice-encrusted island South Georgia Island sits in the Southern Ocean roughly 800 miles (1,287 km) southeast of the Falkland islands and about 1,700 miles (2,735 km) due east of the tip of Argentina. It is a remote, windswept, and harsh environment but there is an office complex at King Edward Point in South Georgia that is shared by government officials and scientists. The native environment is biodiverse and critically important breeding habitat for many species, such as Elephant and Fur Seals, King Penguin, and Arctic Tern.
The Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) on NASA’s Aqua satellite acquired this true-color image of South Georgia Island on March 10, 2026. Strong winds blow steadily from the southwest, creating turbulence behind the island and, in turn, a temporary break in the widespread cloud cover around the island.
Image Facts
Satellite:
Aqua
Date Acquired: 3/10/2026
Resolutions:
1km (285.9 KB), 500m (719.5 KB), 250m (1.1 MB)
Bands Used: 1,4,3
Image Credit:
MODIS Land Rapid Response Team, NASA GSFC
