January 4, 2021 - The Skagerrak

    Follow @NASA_MODIS

   The Skagerrak
    Tweet
    Share

   On December 25, 2020, the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer
   (MODIS) on board NASA’s Aqua satellite captured a true-color image
   centered on the Skagerrak Strait.

   About 150 miles (240 km) long and 80-90 miles (130-145 km) wide, the
   Skagerrak separates Norway (north) from Denmark (south). Water flowing
   into the strait from the North Sea first flows eastward through the
   Skagerrak. Where the strait narrows—between the tip of the Jutland
   Peninsula and the Swedish coast—the Skagerrak ends, and the Kattegat
   begins. By flowing southward through the Kattegat, water moves toward
   the Danish Sounds and the Baltic Sea.

   Image Facts
   Satellite:  Aqua
   Date Acquired: 12/25/2020
   Resolutions:  1km (84.2 KB),  500m (295.2 KB),  250m (928.9
   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=2021-01-04
 
