May 3, 2021 - Islands of the Aegean Sea

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   A myriad of green islands dot the deep blue waters of the Aegean Sea,
   appearing much like emeralds scattered across a jeweler’s sales
   board—each beautiful and uniquely valuable.

   The Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) on board
   NASA’s Terra satellite acquired this true-color image highlighting the
   Aegean Sea and its islands on April 30, 2021. The Greek island of Crete
   sits along the southern border of the image. It is the largest and most
   populous of the Greek Islands. Turkey can be seen in the east and the
   Greek mainland in the west. The large gray smudge on the Greek
   coastline marks the city of Athens, which is the largest city in
   Greece.

   The Aegean Sea spans roughly 83,000 square miles (214,970 sq km) in
   total area, measuring 380 miles (612 km) north to south and 190 miles
   (306 km) east to west. The numerous islands can be divided into several
   groups: Dodecanese, Cyclades, Sporades, Saronic islands and the North
   Aegean Islands. Crete and its surrounding islands are another cluster.
   Most of the islands belong to Greece and some belong to Turkey; a few
   are claimed by both countries.

   Image Facts
   Satellite:  Terra
   Date Acquired: 4/30/2021
   Resolutions:  1km (406.4 KB),  500m (1 MB),  250m (661.5 KB)
   Bands Used: 1,4,3
   Image Credit: MODIS Land Rapid Response Team, NASA GSFC



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