The potent storm has discolored the Gulf of Mexico near Florida and Alabama.
Published Oct 15, 2018
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
A pulse of flood water from the central United States spilled into the Gulf of Mexico.
Published Mar 9, 2018
Tan and green clouds of sediment clouded the Gulf of Mexico on November 10, 2009.
Published Nov 13, 2009
Flowing past the city of Vancouver, the Fraser River delivers a thick plume of sediment to the Strait of Georgia.
Published Mar 14, 2012
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
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
In the summer months, a large portion of the Mississippi River outflow heads southeast into the Gulf of Mexico.
Published Sep 22, 2005
Acquired February 5, 2011, this natural-color image shows sediment suspended along the Queensland coast, near the city of Townsville.
Published Feb 7, 2011
Tropical Cyclone Rusty left flood conditions along the coast of northwestern Australia in early March 2013.
Published Mar 5, 2013
