Subj : MODIS Pic of the Day 11 January 2023
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From : Dan Richter
Date : Wed Jan 11 2023 11:00:36

January 11, 2023 - Hawaii

   Hawaii
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   Clouds surrounded the Hawaiian Islands on January 9, 2023, when the
   Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) on board NASA’s
   Aqua satellite acquired a true-color image of the idyllic scene.

   Hawaii was admitted as the 50th state of the United States in 1959, and
   is the only state made up entirely of islands. Sometimes called “The
   Crossroads of the Pacific”, this state lies about 2,397 miles (3,857
   km) west of San Francisco, California and 5,293 miles (8,516 km) east
   of Manila, in the Philippines. From east to west, the major islands are
   Hawaii, Maui, Kahoolawe, Lanai, Molokai, Oahu, Kauai, and Niihau.

   Hawaii is the largest island, earning it the nickname “Big Island”. The
   red “hot spot” visible on the island of Hawaii marks Kilauea volcano,
   which is in eruption. On January 5, a surge of lava was reported from
   the volcano’s Halema’uma’u crater. According to the National Park
   Service, “Visitors and rangers saw awe-inspiring fountains that roared
   164 feet (50 meters) into the air. Lava flows inundated the crater
   floor within hours and filled a 277-acre (112 hectares) area; roughly
   the size of 240 American football fields.”

   Image Facts
   Satellite:  Aqua
   Date Acquired: 1/9/2023
   Resolutions:  1km (102.3 KB),  500m (350.3 KB),  250m (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=2023-01-11
 
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