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   April 25, 2023 - Gulf Coast of the United States   
      
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      On April 21, 2023, the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer   
      (MODIS) on board NASA’s Aqua satellite captured a springtime view of   
      the Mississippi River Delta and a section of the nearby Gulf Coast. The   
      Delta, located in Louisiana, appears similar to a large bird’s foot   
      protruding into the Gulf of Mexico. To the east, the coasts of   
      Mississippi and Alabama are visible. The coast of Louisiana extends to   
      the west to meet the Texas coastline.   
      
      The warm waters of the Gulf of Mexico along with abundant safe harbors   
      has spurred the development of major cities and ports. The largest city   
      visible is Houston, Texas which can be seen near the left (west) edge   
      of the image. Galveston sits along the coast southeast of Houston. Port   
      Arthur, Texas, can be seen as a collect of gray pixels east of   
      Galveston. It is located only 25 miles west of the border of Texas and   
      Louisiana.   
      
      In Louisiana, gray smudges mark an abundance of cities along the   
      southern section of the Mississippi River. The most famous of these is   
      New Orleans, which can be seen along the southern shore of Lake   
      Pontchartrain. The waters of the Mississippi River, Red River, and   
      Atchafalaya River are stained with mud in several locations as they   
      flow southward. Light-toned land on either side of the Mississippi   
      River is its alluvial floodplain—an area with rich soil and used   
      extensively for agriculture. The Mississippi River drains water and   
      sediment from 31 U.S. states, delivering both to the Gulf of Mexico via   
      the Atchafalaya and Mississippi River Deltas. Reddish-brown sediment   
      marks the location where the Atchafalaya River spills into the Gulf.   
      
      Image Facts   
      Satellite:  Aqua   
      Date Acquired: 4/22/2023   
      Resolutions:  1km (513 KB),  500m (1.3 MB),  250m (1.1 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=2023-04-25   
       
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