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July 1, 2020 - Tyrrhenian Sea
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The skies over the Tyrrhenian Sea were clear and cloud-free on June 29, 2020, when the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) on board NASA’s Terra satellite acquired a true-color image of the region.
With a surface area of 106,200 square miles (275,057 sq. km), the Tyrrhenian Sea spans an area slightly larger than the state of Colorado. Bordered by the islands of Corsica and Sardinia in the west and Sicily in the south, the eastern coastline runs along the coast of Italy, from Elba Island to Calabria. The Italian coastline varies greatly, from sandy beaches to rocky outcroppings, and contains many bays and capes. Eight Aeolian Islands and the small island of Ustica are found in the southern part of the sea, north of Sicily.
Image Facts
Satellite:
Terra
Date Acquired: 6/29/2020
Resolutions:
1km (230.3 KB), 500m (628.4 KB), 250m (1.7 MB)
Bands Used: 1,4,3
Image Credit:
MODIS Land Rapid Response Team, NASA GSFC
The skies over the Tyrrhenian Sea were clear and cloud-free on June 29, 2020, when the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) on board NASA’s Terra satellite acquired a true-color image of the region.
With a surface area of 106,200 square miles (275,057 sq. km), the Tyrrhenian Sea spans an area slightly larger than the state of Colorado. Bordered by the islands of Corsica and Sardinia in the west and Sicily in the south, the eastern coastline runs along the coast of Italy, from Elba Island to Calabria. The Italian coastline varies greatly, from sandy beaches to rocky outcroppings, and contains many bays and capes. Eight Aeolian Islands and the small island of Ustica are found in the southern part of the sea, north of Sicily.
Image Facts
Satellite:
Terra
Date Acquired: 6/29/2020
Resolutions:
1km (230.3 KB), 500m (628.4 KB), 250m (1.7 MB)
Bands Used: 1,4,3
Image Credit:
MODIS Land Rapid Response Team, NASA GSFC
