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   July 19, 2022 - Nile River Delta   
      
      Nile River Delta   
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      A shining swath of sunglint highlighted the waters near Egypt’s Nile   
      River Delta in mid-July 2022. The Moderate Resolution Imaging   
      Spectroradiometer (MODIS) on board NASA’s Terra satellite acquired a   
      true-color image of the broad delta and shimmering sea on July 17.   
      
      The Nile River is the longest river in the world, extending about 6,700   
      kilometers (4,160 miles) from its headwaters in the highland of eastern   
      Africa to the shores of the Mediterranean Sea. The fertile soils along   
      the Nile River and expansive delta region support the country’s   
      agriculture, as well as providing home for 95 percent of Egypt’s   
      population.   
      
      As the Nile River approaches the Mediterranean coast, the river splits   
      into two main branches. The Rosetta River flows westward and the   
      Damietta heads eastward. By the time these branches reach the   
      Mediterranean Sea, they sit about 87 miles (140 km) apart, and create a   
      wide, green floodplain. The Delta spans roughly 10,039 square miles   
      (26,000 square km), creating vast green oasis in an extremely arid   
      region.   
      
      In this image, the waters of the Mediterranean Sea appears deep blue in   
      the west, but a silvery-gray across the rest of the image. This silvery   
      gleam is caused by sunglint, an optical phenomenon that occurs when   
      sunlight reflects off the surface of water at the same angle that a   
      satellite sensor views it. It’s much like what happens when you look at   
      a mirror with the Sun almost directly behind you—you get dazzled by the   
      bright reflection of the light off the smooth surface.   
      
      Sunglint highlights not only part of the Mediterranean Sea, but also   
      many other water features. Both the Rosetta and Damietta Rivers, as   
      well as the Nile itself are glowing silver. Two large lakes   
      Mediterranean coast—Lake Burullus (west) and Al Manzalah Lake wear a   
      sheen of silver. Just east of Port Said, the Suez Canal, connecting the   
      Mediterranean to the Gulf of Suez and ultimately the Red Sea, is also   
      highlighted.   
      
      Image Facts   
      Satellite:  Terra   
      Date Acquired: 7/17/2022   
      Resolutions:  1km (221.8 KB),  500m (628.6 KB),  250m (377.9   
      KB)   
      Bands Used: 1,4,3   
      Image Credit: MODIS Land Rapid Response Team, NASA GSFC   
      
      
      
   https://modis.gsfc.nasa.gov/gallery/individual.php?db_date=2022-07-19   
       
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