NOAA-14 satellite, 1995 Nov 15 19:09 UT
Color composite. AVHRR channels 2, 1, and 3 are red, green, and blue
The Mississippi River Delta shows up as a pink lacy pattern on a green background. The green indicates sediment filled water (the green channel penetrates into the water more then the other channels). Clouds are visible in the northeast corner of this image as white and yellow areas.
The largest lake (30.2 N lat, -90.1 W long) is lake Pontchartrain. New Orleans is visible as a light blue patch on its south shore.
Index of available AVHRR images for Louisiana
Understanding the images
Index of states