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April 25, 2023 - Gulf Coast of the United States

   Gulf Coast
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   On April 21, 2023, the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer
   (MODIS) on board NASA’s Aqua satellite captured a springtime view of
   the Mississippi River Delta and a section of the nearby Gulf Coast. The
   Delta, located in Louisiana, appears similar to a large bird’s foot
   protruding into the Gulf of Mexico. To the east, the coasts of
   Mississippi and Alabama are visible. The coast of Louisiana extends to
   the west to meet the Texas coastline.

   The warm waters of the Gulf of Mexico along with abundant safe harbors
   has spurred the development of major cities and ports. The largest city
   visible is Houston, Texas which can be seen near the left (west) edge
   of the image. Galveston sits along the coast southeast of Houston. Port
   Arthur, Texas, can be seen as a collect of gray pixels east of
   Galveston. It is located only 25 miles west of the border of Texas and
   Louisiana.

   In Louisiana, gray smudges mark an abundance of cities along the
   southern section of the Mississippi River. The most famous of these is
   New Orleans, which can be seen along the southern shore of Lake
   Pontchartrain. The waters of the Mississippi River, Red River, and
   Atchafalaya River are stained with mud in several locations as they
   flow southward. Light-toned land on either side of the Mississippi
   River is its alluvial floodplain—an area with rich soil and used
   extensively for agriculture. The Mississippi River drains water and
   sediment from 31 U.S. states, delivering both to the Gulf of Mexico via
   the Atchafalaya and Mississippi River Deltas. Reddish-brown sediment
   marks the location where the Atchafalaya River spills into the Gulf.

   Image Facts
   Satellite:  Aqua
   Date Acquired: 4/22/2023
   Resolutions:  1km (513 KB),  500m (1.3 MB),  250m (1.1 MB)
   Bands Used: 1,4,3
   Image Credit: MODIS Land Rapid Response Team, NASA GSFC



https://modis.gsfc.nasa.gov/gallery/individual.php?db_date=2023-04-25
 
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