MODIS True Color Imagery – Borneo Red Tide During Southwest Monsoon 2004

 

Date

Terra (10 –11 am)

Aqua (1 – 2 pm)

6 Jul

16 Jul

24 Jul

7 Aug

 

Comment:

 

v     High sedimentation in the Brunei coast and Brunei Bay can be clearly identified.

 

v     Sediment from Baram River plume was increase during 16 Jul 04.

 

v     On 24 Jul 04, darker water was observed on three areas:

 

§         Eastern of Baram River plume

§         Extended from Brunei Bay to the west of Labuan

§         Kimanis bay

 

v     On 7 Aug 04, the darkish water was not found. Image was cloudy and hazy.

 

 

Report prepared on: 18 Aug 2004

 

 

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