Subj : MODIS Pic of the Day 13 March 2022
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From : Dan Richter
Date : Sun Mar 13 2022 12:00:08

March 13, 2022 - Sediment in the Río de la Plata

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   On March 8, 2022. The Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer
   (MODIS) on board NASA’s Aqua satellite acquired a true-color image of
   muddy water pouring into the Río de la Plata, a funnel-shaped estuary
   that sits between Uruguay (north) and Argentina (south) and connects
   with the South Atlantic Ocean. The silt-laden Paranà River separates
   into multiple channels as it courses through the large labyrinth of
   trees and marsh known as the Paranà River Delta. The Paranà River
   carries most of the sediment into the Río de la Plata, and also
   provides about three-quarters of the fresh water that flows into the
   estuary. Topsoil running off agricultural fields and flowing into the
   Paranà as a result of rainstorms likely produced the heavy load of
   brown sediment carried by this river.

   The other major river feeding Río de la Plata is the Uruguay River,
   which can be seen flowing from the north, carrying very little
   sediment. The large area of gray sitting on the southern coast of the
   Río de la Plata marks the city of Buenos Aires, the capital and largest
   city of Argentina.

   Image Facts
   Satellite:  Aqua
   Date Acquired: 3/8/2022
   Resolutions:  1km (38 KB),  500m (573.8 KB),  250m (573.8 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=2022-03-13
 
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