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   November 24, 2022 - North Carolina's Coastal Plain   
      
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      Skies were clear over eastern North Carolina on November 19, 2022, when   
      the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) on board   
      NASA’s Aqua satellite acquired a true-color image of a quiet autumn day   
      in the region.   
      
      North Carolina is divided into three physical regions, each with   
      characteristic landforms, soil types, and plant and animal inhabitants.   
      From the west to the east, these regions are the Mountains, the   
      Piedmont, and the Coastal Plain. The Coastal Plain, which is the region   
      captured in this image, can also be divided into the Inner and Outer   
      Coastal Plain. The Coastal Plain covers about 45 percent of North   
      Carolina, rising steadily from the Atlantic Ocean and stretching   
      roughly to I-95 as it traverses the state near the “fall line”—a   
      relatively sharp rise in land along which waterfalls frequently form   
      and which serves as the border between the Coastal Plain and the   
      Piedmont.   
      
      The soils of the Inner Coastal Plain are rich, sandy, and famously   
      fertile land for agricultural use. In autumn, farm fields often appear   
      tan as crops are harvested and remaining stubble dries. Other fields   
      may be planted with fast-growing cover crops, which appear green. The   
      patchwork of yellows, tans, and greens seen inland is typical of   
      agricultural fields in the fall.   
      
      The Outer Coastal Plain is sometimes divided into two additional   
      regions: Tidewater and Outer Banks. The Tidewater sits behind the   
      Barrier Islands and around the sounds and rivers, including Albemarle   
      Sound (north) and Pamlico Sound (southeast) and the Neuse and Pamlico   
      Rivers. This region lies near sea level and is filled with abundant   
      wetlands, which are rich in biodiversity. The Tidewater is the only   
      location on Earth where the Venus Flytrap plant grows naturally.   
      The barrier islands are a thin strip of land that sit between the   
      Tidewater and the Atlantic Ocean. As a group, they are known as the   
      Outer Banks and may be abbreviated as OBX. They were created by ocean   
      currents in a rising sea that deposited swaths of sand off the coast.   
      While they are considered stable enough to build on, the barrier   
      islands are in constant flux from the work of waves and storms. It’s   
      not uncommon for strong storms to cut new inlets—sometimes taking out   
      part of the main road, NC 12, that connects most of the islands and   
      permits year-round access for homeowners. It has been estimated that   
      the state has spent 80 million dollars in the last decade to maintain   
      NC 12, thanks to storm damage and the relentless shifting of the   
      barrier island sand.   
      
      Image Facts   
      Satellite:  Aqua   
      Date Acquired: 11/19/2022   
      Resolutions:  1km (122.8 KB),  500m (318.5 KB),  250m (821 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=2022-11-24   
       
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