James Bay and smoke from fires in Alberta, Canada

Intruding between Ontario (left) and Quebec (right), James Bay extends southward from the larger Hudson Bay to the north. In this true-color MODIS image, the Bay is melting and is full of brown sediment washed in from numerous rivers. The island in the Bay is called Akimiski Island.

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Jacques Descloitres, MODIS Land Rapid Response Team at NASA/GSFC

Published May 31, 2001
Data acquired May 31, 2001

Source:

Terra > MODIS

Topics:

Cryosphere > Sea Ice > Ice Growth/Melt

Cryosphere > Sea Ice > Icebergs

Cryosphere > Sea Ice > Pack Ice

Hydrosphere > Surface Water > Rivers/Streams

Hydrosphere > Water Quality > Suspended Solids