Satellite imagery from 16 August 2020 of the Wakashio in two separate parts, having split earlier in ... [+] the day. 10.14am on Saturday 15 August 2020: the precise moment the Wakashioa splits in two is captured by ... [+] high resolution satellite imagery from Maxar Technologies Satellite image ©2020 Maxar Technologies. SAR data is able to take the reflective surface of an oil spill and send a signal back into space that only a SAR satellite is able to pick up. AFP via Getty ImagesThis means that whilst conventional imagery - and to the naked eye - the coral reef lagoons may not appear to have a darker residue, the SAR imagery reveals an altogether different story. Satellite imagery analysis reveals that the Wakashio split in two at 10.14am on Saturday 15 August 2020.

Source: Forbes August 17, 2020 03:10 UTC