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Sediment off the Yucatan Peninsula
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Sediment off the Yucatan Peninsula

A burst of color lit the shallow waters of the Gulf of Mexico off the Yucatan Peninsula on December 14, 2008.

Published Jan 3, 2009

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Swirling Sediment in Gulf of Alaska
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Swirling Sediment in Gulf of Alaska

Soft shades of turquoise and tan color the waters of the Gulf of Alaska and Prince William Sound in this photo-like image captured by the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) on NASA’s Aqua satellite on March 13, 2008. Though the swirls may look delicate from space, they hint at an ocean in turmoil. Strong winds and high waves likely churned the ocean, bringing sediment to the surface in the shallow waters over the continental shelf. The deeper waters beyond the shelf edge in the lower right corner of the image are dark blue, not clouded by sediment.

Published Apr 1, 2008

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Sediment in the Gulf of Mexico
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Sediment in the Gulf of Mexico

Sediment-laden water pours into the northern Gulf of Mexico from the Atchafalaya River in this photo-like image taken on April 7, 2009.

Published Apr 18, 2009

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Sediment from the Mississippi Floods
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Sediment from the Mississippi Floods

These maps illustrate how much sediment flowed into the Gulf of Mexico during the floods on the Mississippi River in May and June 2011. The nutrient-rich sediment is expected to contribute to the development of a record dead zone this summer.

Published Jun 24, 2011

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Sediment Stirred Up by Michael
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Sediment Stirred Up by Michael

The potent storm has discolored the Gulf of Mexico near Florida and Alabama.

Published Oct 15, 2018

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Sediment Plume along the Coast of Spain
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Sediment Plume along the Coast of Spain

Acquired November 12 and 13, 2012, these images show a sediment plume along Spain’s southwestern coast.

Published Nov 18, 2012

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Ocean Color in the Gulf of Alaska
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Ocean Color in the Gulf of Alaska

The winter-white Alaska shoreline provides a vivid contrast to the turquoise swirls in the black waters of the Gulf of Alaska. This burst of color in an otherwise black-and-white scene is caused by sediment, ground into fine powder by mountain glaciers and carried into the Gulf of Alaska through many waterways. The largest contributor of sediment shown in this photo-like image is the Copper River, immediately east of Prince William Sound.

Published Jan 18, 2007

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Sediment in the Gulf of Mexico
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Sediment in the Gulf of Mexico

Acquired May 17, 2011, and May 22, 2011, these natural-color images show sediment in the Gulf of Mexico, one consequence of Mississippi River flooding.

Published Jun 23, 2011

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Sediment along the Queensland Coast
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Sediment along the Queensland Coast

Acquired February 5, 2011, this natural-color image shows sediment suspended along the Queensland coast, near the city of Townsville.

Published Feb 7, 2011

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