Chesapeake Bay Satellite Image

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Chesapeake bay satellite image. 100 excellent visibility due to clear conditions. The map below displays all the stations where we collect water quality data as well as partner stations. Satellite daily image select date. 11 1972 projection and 20 000 metre grid.

The information on the map is used by the usgs in hard copy format for educational activities and in electronic soft copy format for land use analysis. The image mosaic composed of landsat thematic mapper scenes collected from 1990 through 1994 is the most complete basinwide image of the entire chesapeake bay. 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. Please wait 20 seconds for image to load chlorophyll daily image select date.

Eyes on the bay satellite maps click on an image date or data map date to change the view. The percentages listed in the true color image menu refer to the visibility based on cloud cover. Overpasses from all operating avhrr instruments. This satellite image shows agricultural fields woodlands wetlands and urbanized areas in the chesapeake bay watershed.

Title in lower right corner. False color bands 7 2 1 corrected reflectance image of the chesapeake bay usa the chesapeake bay estuary is located in the states of maryland and virginia. The image was acquired on 10 may 2020 by the moderate resolution imaging spectroradiometer instrument aboard the aqua satellite the bands 7 2 1 combination shows water as very dark because it absorbs in red band 1 and shortwave. 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 home. The information is designed to help improve the understanding of the. Universal transverse mercator covers chesapeake bay and washington d c. Thank you for visiting eyes on the bay your home for maryland tidal water quality data and information.

Surface water temperature for chesapeake bay from noaa s advanced very high resolution radiometer avhrr. Available also through the library of congress web site as. 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. Surface water temperature daily image select date.

0 zero visibility due to near total cloud cover.