Images related to Irene’s Sediment in New York Harbor

Sediment Plumes in the Hudson River
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Sediment Plumes in the Hudson River

These images from September 12, 2011, and September 2, 2010, compare conditions in the Hudson River near Ellis Island. In the wake of storms, sediment filled the river in 2011.

Published Sep 13, 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

Water Severe Storms

Some Tea With Your River?
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Some Tea With Your River?

Dissolved organic matter from forests and wetlands stained the water dark brown near Rupert Bay. A similar process darkens tea.

Published Oct 1, 2016

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Sediment Spews from Connecticut River
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Sediment Spews from Connecticut River

Nearly a week after Hurricane Irene drenched New England, the river was spewing large amounts of muddy sediment into Long Island Sound.

Published Sep 9, 2011

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Eddy Extravaganza off the Italian Coast
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Eddy Extravaganza off the Italian Coast

Natural-color satellite images can capture art-like beauty when sediments trace water currents and eddies; other kinds of data can make that art intersect with scientific understanding.

Published Feb 1, 2020

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Flooding along the De Grey River
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Flooding along the De Grey River

Tropical Cyclone Rusty left flood conditions along the coast of northwestern Australia in early March 2013.

Published Mar 5, 2013

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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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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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The Big Muddy, Western Edition
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The Big Muddy, Western Edition

Flowing past the city of Vancouver, the Fraser River delivers a thick plume of sediment to the Strait of Georgia.

Published Mar 14, 2012

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Receding Flood Waters around Rockhampton, Queensland
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Receding Flood Waters around Rockhampton, Queensland

Acquired January 9 and 25, 2011, these natural-color images she flood waters slowly receding in the city of Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia.

Published Jan 30, 2011

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