Finally! First NASA satellite photo's of the Gulf coast Flood areas!

[Up2Late]

Now for any of you who have become spoiled using "Google Earth," these are MODIS Satellite Photos, the M in MODIS stands for Moderate Resolution, but this type of satellite is best for looking at Fires, Flooding, dust storms etc.

These are "false color" images and I'm including a before Photo below because if you just look at the "after" photo, you probably would see much, but if you compare the "before" to the "after" side by side, you will see the DARK areas around the rivers and especially around Lake Ponchartrain, the Dark areas are the flood waters.

Hopefully we will get a better real color photo tomorrow.

After Storm (Flooding):
Date: 2005/242 - 08/30
16 :45 UTC
Floods along the Gulf Coast
Satellite: Terra


<http://rapidfire.sci.gsfc.nasa.gov/gallery/?search=Floods+along+the+Gulf+Coast>

Before Storm Flooding (note: you have to scroll down to bottom picture on the linked page)

Date: 2005/239 - 08/27
19 :25 UTC
The Gulf Coast (before flooding)
Satellite: Aqua



<http://rapidfire.sci.gsfc.nasa.gov/gallery/?search=The+Gulf+Coast+&date=2005%2F239>

If you have a slow connection, or can figure out how to open more that one window at the same time and can then resize them, look for this logo to open two viewers at once for easy comparison:

[burrowowl]

1. Thanks for link and

instructions!

[carpediem]

2. thanks for posting this. n/t

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[Up2Late]

3. Update: New Satellite Photo from today's pass shows areas...

...hidden in yesterday's photo.

Date: 2005/243 - 08/31
19 :00 UTC
Floods along the Gulf Coast
(false color)
Satellite: Aqua



Plus a fairly good "Real Color" image that shows some very bad stuff in the Water, might be a big "Light Oil" slick.

NOTE: this is a "RAW" Image, meaning, it hasn't been run thru the computer program that removes banding and distortion. Luckily, this one has little of that in the area of interest.



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See my post above for the "Before" Picture"

If you have a slow connection or would like to use the FSI Veiwer, Click FSI Logo at the links above.

[FloridaPat]

4. Neat! Thanks

[Swamp Rat]

5. I need a close-up of Uptown New Orleans, where my home is n/t

[Up2Late]

6. Sorry Swamp Rat, this is the best I've found so far.

If I find anything better I'll post it here.

So where did you end up evacuating to? Good to see you made it out safe.

[Swamp Rat]

7. I'm in Memphis

Thanks a lot for your concern... gawd knows we need people like you. I wish I hadn't left my Tom Petty CD in New Orleans... now I truly know what it is to be a "Refugee."

[Up2Late]

13. Good news! Digital Globe just posted what you need.

The links are in the posts below, I hope this helps.

[greyl]

8. Here's a huge true color sat photo:

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(paste in browser and remove "remove"

[Up2Late]

9. Thanks! I've been hoping that they would put up a free picture!

Your link doesn't work though, the problem is DU and some other web sites have limits on how large a file can be linked to.

Here's some new links to the site, you'll see it:

NOTE: They also have a 2 Free Images of Biloxi, Mississippi too!

<http://www.digitalglobe.com/katrina_gallery.html>

<http://www.digitalglobe.com/sample_imagery.shtml>

<http://www.digitalglobe.com/>

[greyl]

11. copy the link and remove "remove" nt

[Up2Late]

14. More (4) Free 60cm Resolution Satellite CU of Levee breaks PLUS

Detailed pdf analysis with more Close-ups of damaged area!

All Images and analysis are courtesy of DigitalGlobe

- Download an analysis of New Orleans hurricane images here (2.32MB).

- Download an analysis of Biloxi hurricane images here (9.26MB).

- Download an analysis of Mississippi Coastline hurricane images here (560KB).

Downtown New Orleans
Image collected August 31, 2005
Description:
60-cm natural color image in JPG format (3.79MB)

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Chalmette
Image collected August 31, 2005
Description:
60-cm natural color image in JPG format (4.17MB)

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Levee Break at Surekote Road
Image collected August 31, 2005
Description: Break is located on east side of New Orleans between Florida and N. Claiborne Avenues. 60-cm natural color image in JPG format - East up. (2.38MB)

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Levee Break at Bellaire Drive
Image collected August 31, 2005
Description: Break is located on west side of New Orleans between Hammond Hwy and Veterans Blvd. 60-cm natural color image in JPG format - East up. (3.61MB)

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[n2doc]

10. MORE NASA IMAGES AND GIFS

The pic showing the huge pool of warm water in the gulf and atlantic is pretty scary...

http://www.nasa.gov/vision/earth/lookingatearth/h2005_katrina.html

http://www.nasa.gov/mpg/126449main_katrina_fred_animation.mpg

[Up2Late]

12. Wow, someone at NASA was very busy compiling all that into one page

This might sound crazy but, it looks like we got lucky with this one. If Katrina had tracked 50-100 miles further West, then N.E., it could have hit as a Cat. 5 by hitting that very warm water south of Morgan City.

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<http://www.nasa.gov/vision/earth/lookingatearth/h2005_katrina.html>

[Up2Late]

15. Flooding Update: Satellite Photo shows a Huge part of Plaquemines

and most of St. Bernard Parishes still under water. I'm beginning to wonder if they are permanently lost to the Gulf.

If you look at the September 8, 2005 Satellite, (in the Bands 7-2-1, 500m Photo) look at the Eastern side of the Mississippi River, where it makes the 180 degree turn and then heads due South.

All of that Black on the East side of the Mississippi River is Flood waters.


Click Thumbnail, then click Bands 7-2-1 500m view

Click the thumbnail below to goto earlier Gulf Coast Photos for comparison. The Pre-Katrina photo is at the bottom of the linked page:

For the photo from today (but with a few areas covered with clouds) is below:


Click Thumbnail, then click Bands 7-2-1 500m view

Date: 2005/239 - 08/27
19 :25 UTC
The Gulf Coast (before flooding)
Satellite: Aqua

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