PODAAC

USACE dredge boater requesting guidance on how to best utilize Earthdata to view recent imagery regarding shallow water shoaling, specifically Oregon Inlet.

Thank you for your inquiry.

We suggest using the Worldview Tool. https://earthdata.nasa.gov/worldview

Below are some examples over the area of interest, using the Corrected Reflectance (True Color) data from MODIS and VIIRS.

• Terra/MODIS: https://go.nasa.gov/37EoXe6
• Aqua/MODIS: https://go.nasa.gov/3qPlctO
• Suomi NPP / VIIRS: https://go.nasa.gov/37DFSNW
• N20/VIIRS: https://go.nasa.gov/3qLq1o1

Please note that MODIS only sees the surface during cloud-free weather.