Subj : MODIS Pic of the Day 19 March 2022
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From : Dan Richter
Date : Sat Mar 19 2022 12:00:34

March 19, 2022 - Japan

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   The island nation of Japan stretches over roughly 1,900 miles (3,000
   km) between the western North Pacific Ocean and Sea of Japan (East
   Sea). The entire landmass is slightly smaller than the state of
   California, USA, with the southwest limits separated from the Korean
   Peninsula separated by less than 125 miles (200 km). The highly
   volcanic archipelago contains four main islands and about 6,848 smaller
   islands and islets.

   On March 16, 2022, the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer
   (MODIS) on board NASA’s Aqua satellite acquired a true-color image of
   Japan. The main islands, which are captured in this image, are Hokkaido
   in the north; Honshu—the largest and most populous island; Kyushu in
   the south; and Shikoku tucked along the southeast flank of Honshu.

   Bright white snow caps the mountains on the western coasts of the main
   islands. With roughly 67 percent of Japan’s land covered in rugged
   mountains, the combination of winter snow and steep slopes creates the
   perfect conditions for world-class skiing. Snow sits atop some of the
   highest elevations year-round.

   Image Facts
   Satellite:  Aqua
   Date Acquired: 3/16/2022
   Resolutions:  1km (135.4 KB),  500m (315.2 KB),  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=2022-03-19
 
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