June 3, 2021 - Salish Sea

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   Strait of Georgia, Salish Sea, Puget Sound and all that surroun
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   The afternoon of June 1, 2021, was bright and sunny over the Pacific
   Northwest, allowing the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer
   (MODIS) on board NASA’s Terra satellite to acquire a gorgeous
   true-color image of the Salish Sea, Canada (north), and the United
   States (south).

   The blue waters of the southern Salish Sea separate Vancouver Island,
   Canada from the Olympic Peninsula of the United States. The Salish Sea
   includes an intricate network of connecting channels and adjoining
   waterways, including the Strait of Georgia, Strait of Juan de Fuca, and
   Puget Sound, which primarily lie in southwest British Columbia, Canada.
   Named for the Salish indigenous people who live along the British
   Columbia and Washington state (United States) coastline, these waters
   form an extensive estuary system which is extremely rich in
   biodiversity and is vital to the welfare of many millions of people who
   live in the region.

   Just above the center of the image, a large brown stain can be seen
   between Vancouver Island and the coast of the mainland. This is the
   outflow of the Fraser River, which drains roughly one-quarter the
   British Columbia as it winds roughly 850 miles to reach Georgia Strait.
   The brown stain comes from sediment and silt released along with fresh
   water into the saline Strait from the Fraser. The Fraser River has
   gained fame as the river with the largest salmon runs in North America.

   Image Facts
   Satellite:  Terra
   Date Acquired: 6/1/2021
   Resolutions:  1km (295.4 KB),  500m (773.8 KB),  250m (535.2
   KB)
   Bands Used: 1,4,3
   Image Credit: MODIS Land Rapid Response Team, NASA GSFC



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