February 2, 2021 - Frozen Waters in the Bohai Sea

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   Frozen Waters in the Bohai Sea
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   Frigid temperatures gripped northeastern China throughout January 2021.
   According to China Plus Culture, a state-controlled media site, Beijing
   witnessed the lowest early-January temperatures since the turn of the
   21st century with a low of -17.1˚C (1.2˚F) on January 6. The prolonged
   deep chill across northeastern China allowed the formation of ice
   across the northern portion of the Bohai Sea, as seen in this
   true-color image acquired by the Moderate Resolution Imaging
   Spectroradiometer (MODIS) on board NASA’s Aqua satellite on February 1.

   Residents and tourists in the region have apparently been enjoying the
   seasonal freeze-up, especially in the port city of Dalian. Many photos
   published by media outlets show people walking on the ice-covered sea
   and children building forts of ice in this area. But sea ice is not all
   fun and games. On January 17 emergency responders deployed helicopters
   and boats to rescue 59 tourists who were trapped on an ice floe off
   Dalian. The group was enjoying time on the ice when the large chunk
   that they were standing on broke off and drifted away from land.
   According to a post on China Plus Culture’s Facebook page, all were
   recovered safely. The heavy ice has also encased fishing boats and made
   water travel difficult in much of the northern Bohai Sea.

   Image Facts
   Satellite:  Aqua
   Date Acquired: 2/1/2021
   Resolutions:  1km (37.1 KB),  500m (138.1 KB),  250m (444.2
   KB)
   Bands Used: 1,4,3
   Image Credit: MODIS Land Rapid Response Team, NASA GSFC



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