Chesterfield Islands in the Coral Sea
The underwater reefs around the Iles Chesterfield are easier to spot in this Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer ( MODIS ) than the islands themselves. Tan slivers of land are barely visible in the image, but the underwater coral reflects light, making the ocean glow a brilliant blue. The islands are part of New Caledonia, a French territory, and are located roughly 1,000 kilometers northwest of Australia in the Coral Sea. MODIS on NASAs Aqua satellite captured this image on October 7, 2004.
