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October 3, 2026 - Korean Peninsula
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Suspended sediment floated off the western coast of the Korean Peninsula on October 2, 2026, when the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) on NASA’s Aqua satellite acquired this true-color image of the region. Sediment, which looks muddy tan when it floats near the surface and green as it sinks, appears thickest in the Yellow Sea, especially off the coast of South Korea.
The mountains of the Korean Peninsula lies in the east, giving rise to most of the major rivers of the region. These rivers course westward, gathering sediment, which ultimately spills into the yellow sea. South Korea’s Han River, the fourth longest river on the peninsula. The mouth of the Han forms broad tidal flats where it meets the sea near the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ), which forms the border between North and South Korea.
Image Facts
Satellite:
Aqua
Date Acquired: 10/2/2026
Resolutions:
1km (387.7 KB), 500m (1 MB), 250m (731.5 KB)
Bands Used: 1,4,3
Image Credit:
MODIS Land Rapid Response Team, NASA GSFC
Suspended sediment floated off the western coast of the Korean Peninsula on October 2, 2026, when the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) on NASA’s Aqua satellite acquired this true-color image of the region. Sediment, which looks muddy tan when it floats near the surface and green as it sinks, appears thickest in the Yellow Sea, especially off the coast of South Korea.
The mountains of the Korean Peninsula lies in the east, giving rise to most of the major rivers of the region. These rivers course westward, gathering sediment, which ultimately spills into the yellow sea. South Korea’s Han River, the fourth longest river on the peninsula. The mouth of the Han forms broad tidal flats where it meets the sea near the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ), which forms the border between North and South Korea.
Image Facts
Satellite:
Aqua
Date Acquired: 10/2/2026
Resolutions:
1km (387.7 KB), 500m (1 MB), 250m (731.5 KB)
Bands Used: 1,4,3
Image Credit:
MODIS Land Rapid Response Team, NASA GSFC
