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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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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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Irene’s Sediment in New York Harbor
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Irene’s Sediment in New York Harbor

In the wake of Hurricane Irene’s heavy rains, sediment filled the Hudson River and New York Harbor.

Published Sep 2, 2011

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A Blackwater River Meets the Sea
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A Blackwater River Meets the Sea

A satellite image offers inky evidence of the organic-rich freshwater that the Suwannee River delivers to the Gulf of Mexico.

Published Oct 27, 2018

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The Many Meanders of the Juruá
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The Many Meanders of the Juruá

Heavy sediment loads play a role in making it one of the most sinuous rivers in the Amazon Basin.

Published Nov 13, 2019

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Syr Darya River Floodplain, Kazakhstan, Central Asia
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Syr Darya River Floodplain, Kazakhstan, Central Asia

Acquired September 30, 2010, this astronaut photograph shows part of the Syr Darya River Floodplain in Kazakhstan, where the river flows through braided channels.

Published Nov 1, 2010

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Indus River, Pakistan
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Indus River, Pakistan

Between 1992 and 2009, a section of the lower Indus River changes course following the formation of an oxbow lake.

Published May 9, 2010

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Flooding in Nigeria
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Flooding in Nigeria

Acquired September 8, 2012, and September 23, 2009, these false-color images compare conditions along the Benue River, which flooded in 2012.

Published Sep 12, 2012

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Solimões-Negro River Confluence at Manaus, Amazonia
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Solimões-Negro River Confluence at Manaus, Amazonia

The largest river on the planet, the Amazon, forms from the confluence of the Solimões (the upper Amazon River) and the Negro at the Brazilian city of Manaus in central Amazonas. At the river confluence, the muddy, tan-colored waters of the Solimões meet the “black” water of the Negro River. The unique mixing zone where the waters meet extends downstream through the rainforest for hundreds of kilometers, and is a famous attraction for tourists from all over the world. The tourism contributes to substantial growth in the city of Manaus. Twenty years ago the large park near the city center (center) lay on the eastern outskirts of Manaus.

Published Feb 12, 2005

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Flooding along the James River, South Dakota
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Flooding along the James River, South Dakota

Acquired June 5, 2011, and May 19, 2005, these false-color images compare conditions along the James River near Mitchell, South Dakota.

Published Jun 7, 2011

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Platte River, Nebraska
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Platte River, Nebraska

Published Dec 30, 2003

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A River Renewed
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A River Renewed

A one-time pulse of water is bringing a burst of new life to the lower Colorado River.

Published May 1, 2014

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Connecticut River Oxbow
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Connecticut River Oxbow

Floods and new infrastructure have long since separated the distinctive bend in the river that was portrayed by landscape painter Thomas Cole in 1836.

Published Oct 15, 2017

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Floods in Vietnam
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Floods in Vietnam

Published Sep 22, 2005

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