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   January 18, 2023 - Mexico's Sinaloan Coastal Plain   
      
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      On January 14, 2023, sunny weather and cloudless skies allowed the   
      Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) on board NASA’s   
      Terra satellite to acquire a gorgeous true-color image of part of   
      Northwest Mexico.   
      
      Bounded by ink-colored waters of the Gulf of California on the west and   
      the rugged Sierra Madre Occidental on the east, the rich green of the   
      Sinaloan Coastal Plain lend a brightness to the scene. Because the   
      Mexican state of Sinaloa has year-round warm temperatures, with an   
      average high in February of 24˚C (76˚F), adequate rainfall, and fertile   
      soils, the region is a prime agricultural center. Winter crops,   
      especially corn, are planted in December and January and harvested in   
      May or June. The state is also known for mineral mining (zinc, gold,   
      silver, lead, manganese) as well as fishing and aquaculture.   
      
      Two large gray areas mark major urban areas. The capital city,   
      Culiacán, is the furthest south while Los Mochis can be seen near the   
      coast in northern Sinaloa state.   
      
      Image Facts   
      Satellite:  Terra   
      Date Acquired: 1/14/2023   
      Resolutions:  1km (229.9 KB),  500m (651 KB),  250m (1.2 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=2023-01-18   
       
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