Satellite Image Chesapeake Bay

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Satellite image chesapeake bay. Download imagery via the maps below. Usgs scientists use this satellite image of the entire 64 000 square mile drainage basin of the chesapeake bay to provide a snapshot of surface conditions including vegetation that can be compared with historical and future images to help produce a report card of progress or setbacks in meeting resource management goals. The muddy influx covers much of the top half of the bay in an image 3rd taken by the moderate resolution imaging spectroradiometer modis on nasa s terra satellite on september 13. Eyes on the bay home.

The image was acquired on 10 may 2020 by the moderate resolution imaging spectroradiometer modis instrument aboard the aqua satellite. Includes text location map and index to topographic and satellite image map coverage. Satellite daily image select date. 0 zero visibility due to near total cloud cover.

Overpasses from all operating avhrr instruments. The top image shows the bay in its normal condition on august 23 and the center image shows the bay on august 30 after hurricane irene passed through. Eyes on the bay satellite maps click on an image date or data map date to change the view. The bands 7 2 1 combination shows water as very dark because it absorbs in red band 1 and shortwave infrared band 7.

The percentages listed in the true color image menu refer to the visibility based on cloud cover. This satellite image shows agricultural fields woodlands wetlands and urbanized areas in the chesapeake bay watershed. Available also through the library of congress web site as. Surface water temperature for chesapeake bay from noaa s advanced very high resolution radiometer avhrr.

100 excellent visibility due to clear conditions. Thank you for visiting eyes on the bay your home for maryland tidal water quality data and information. The map below displays all the stations where we collect water quality data as well as partner stations. East coast north east coast gulf of maine massachusetts ri bays mid atlantic coast ny nj bight long island sound chesapeake delaware bays south east coast carolina coast florida georgia coast.

Satellite image of the chesapeake bay watershed. Surface water temperature daily image select date. Please wait 20 seconds for image to load chlorophyll daily image select date. We hope that our data search and download pages will be useful tools.

Upper chesapeake bay n3849w07649 1972. Use this web map to zoom in on real time weather patterns developing around the world. Explore the world in real time launch web map in new window noaa satellite maps latest 3d scene this high resolution imagery is provided by geostationary weather satellites permanently stationed more than 22 000 miles above the earth.