Media Information

 
 
 
Collection:
NASA Earth Observatory Collection
Title:
Heavy Sediment from the Yangtze River
Description:
The heavy load of sediments carried by the Yangtze River into the East China Sea colored the waters along the Chinese coastline light brown on April 12, 2002. This true-color image was acquired by the Moderate-resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS), flying aboard NASA’s Terra satellite.

Please note that the high-resolution scene provided here is 500 meters per pixel. For a copy of this scene at the sensor’s fullest resolution, visit the MODIS Rapidfire site.

Image courtesy Jacques Descloitres, MODIS Land Rapid Response Team at NASA GSFC
Satellite - Sensor:
Terra- MODIS
facet_what:
Terra
facet_where:
China
facet_where:
East China Sea
facet_where:
Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC)
facet_when:
April 12, 2002
facet_when_year:
2002
UID:
SPD-ETOBS-3112
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Heavy Sediment from the Yangtze River