January 12, 2021 - Uruguay and Parana Rivers

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   Uruguay and Parana Rivers
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   On January 7, 2021, the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer
   (MODIS) on board NASA’s Aqua satellite acquired a true-color image of
   the Uruguay River and Paraná River as they flow into the large estuary,
   the Rio de la Plata.

   Situated between Uruguay (north) and Argentina (south), the Rio de la
   Plata receives fresh water from both the Paraná and Uruguay River. The
   wide delta and swamps of the that house the muddy course of the Paraná
   River can be seen cutting across the image, flowing from the northwest
   to meet the Rio de la Plata. South America’s second longest river, the
   Paraná drains much of the southeastern part of the continent and
   supplies three-quarters of the fresh water that enters the estuary. The
   remainder arrives through the Uruguay River, which can be seen flowing
   into the estuary from the northeast. Topsoil running off agricultural
   fields upstream and flowing into these rivers, especially the Paraná,
   makes up much of the heavy sediment load dumped into the Rio de la
   Plata.

   The gray pixels on the western shore of the Rio de la Plata mark Buenos
   Aires, the capital of and largest city of Argentina. The city was home
   to more than 15 million people in 2020. The tans and greens along the
   rivers are agricultural land.

   Image Facts
   Satellite:  Aqua
   Date Acquired: 1/7/2020
   Resolutions:  1km (37.9 KB),  500m (153 KB),  250m (491.9 KB)
   Bands Used: 1,4,3
   Image Credit: MODIS Land Rapid Response Team, NASA GSFC



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