January 9, 2022 - Thailand
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Thailand is known for lush rainforests, stunning waterfalls, vast
fields of rice, long coastlines, glittering cities, sacred spaces, and
warm hospitality. Sitting in the center of the Indochinese Peninsula of
Southeast Asia, the country is made up of 76 provinces and borders
Myanmar (Burma) on the west, Laos in the east, Cambodia in the
southeast, and Malaysia in the far south on the Malay Peninsula. The
Gulf of Thailand washes the southern coastline, with the western coast
of Thailand’s portion of the Malay Peninsula sitting on the Andaman
Sea.
On January 6, 2022, the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer
(MODIS) on board NASA’s Terra satellite acquired a true-color image of
Thailand on a cloud-free day. The four natural regions of the country
are clearly visible. The northern portion of Thailand are covered in
mountains and spectacular forests, many of which are popular treks for
residents and tourists alike. The Central Plains contain seemingly
endless fields of rice and copious lakes and rivers. In the northeast,
the land rises to a semi-arid plateau, which appears tan in this image.
This is primarily agricultural land. The fourth natural region (which
is not seen in this image) is the peninsular south, lined with beaches
and off-shore islands. Also visible in this image is Bangkok, the most
populous and capital city in Thailand. It can be seen as a large area
of gray pixels sitting just inland of the northern shore of the Gulf of
Thailand.
Image Facts
Satellite: Terra
Date Acquired: 1/6/2022
Resolutions: 1km (1.1 MB), 500m (3.2 MB), 250m (7.5 MB)
Bands Used: 1,4,3
Image Credit: MODIS Land Rapid Response Team, NASA GSFC
https://modis.gsfc.nasa.gov/gallery/individual.php?db_date=2022-01-09
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