O satélite Terra da NASA captura fumo e neblina sobre Santiago do Chile, depois de terramoto

O satélite Terra da NASA, sobrevoou a área atingida pelo sismo de magnitude 8,8 que ocorreu ontem no Chile. Hoje, a agência disponibilizou fotos do "antes e depois" que mostram claramente o fumo e a poeira sobre a área metropolitana de Santiago do Chile.

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Haze lingered over the metropolitan area of Santiago, Chile, following a magnitude 8.8 earthquake on February 27, 2010. In an image from the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) on NASA’s Terra satellite at 14:25 UTC, black smoke hung over the northern part of the city, while light-colored haze (perhaps pollution and/or dust) covered the southern part of the city and filled a canyon that cuts eastward into the mountains. The lower image, acquired on February 23, shows the city and surroundings under clear-sky conditions.

NASA images provided by the MODIS Rapid Response Team. Caption by Rebecca Lindsey.