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Susquehanna River
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Susquehanna River

Published Nov 12, 2005

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Sediment Clouds the Chesapeake Bay
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Sediment Clouds the Chesapeake Bay

Mud clouds much of the Chesapeake Bay in this image from September 13, 2011.

Published Sep 16, 2011

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Sediment from the Susquehanna River
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Sediment from the Susquehanna River

Published Sep 22, 2004

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Susquehanna Sediment in the Chesapeake Bay
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Susquehanna Sediment in the Chesapeake Bay

Sediment-rich water flowed down the river after a string of strong thunderstorms hit central Pennsylvania.

Published Nov 7, 2019

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Filaments and Color in Rupert Bay
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Filaments and Color in Rupert Bay

Wild patterns on the water's surface are evidence of the fluid dynamics that occur when fresh river water meets sea water.

Published Aug 20, 2018

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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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How Cities and Suburbs Affect Chesapeake Bay
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How Cities and Suburbs Affect Chesapeake Bay

While the amount of pollution that wastewater treatment plants contribute to the Bay is declining, the spread of asphalt, pavement, and other impervious surfaces in suburbs and cities is increasing stormwater pollution.

Published Sep 20, 2016

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Massive Muddy Tides in the Bay of Fundy
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Massive Muddy Tides in the Bay of Fundy

High tides in the funnel-shaped bay are anything but a bore when they collide with river water flowing in the opposite direction.

Published Oct 28, 2019

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Sandusky, Ohio
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Sandusky, Ohio

Muddy brown water fills Sandusky Bay, just south of Lake Erie in this astronaut photograph. The small city of Sandusky occupies the southeastern shore of the bay. The most striking aspect of this image is the flow of the brown water in and out of the mouth of the bay. Slight movement of lake surface water, driven mainly by wind, causes a small ebb and flow of bay water. Sediment-charged water is derived from agricultural fields along the Sandusky River upstream. Mud plumes in Lake Erie originate from prior pulses of muddy water from the bay. When this image was taken, some clear, lake water (blue-green strip) appeared to be flowing into the bay.

Published Feb 20, 2006

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Green Bay, Wisconsin
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Green Bay, Wisconsin

Snow and ice cover the landscape around this basin of Lake Michigan.

Published Mar 24, 2014

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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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Floods in Southern Spain
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Floods in Southern Spain

Published Nov 26, 2003

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Icy Moose River
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Icy Moose River

Taken near the northernmost extent of the space station’s orbit, this photograph shows ice growth in the midst of freezing season near James Bay.

Published Jan 31, 2019

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The Chesapeake Watershed
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The Chesapeake Watershed

It takes a lot of data and some patient, creative processing to make an image of the world’s third largest estuary system.

Published Oct 17, 2015

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Studying Chesapeake Bay from Above
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Studying Chesapeake Bay from Above

Ships, airplanes, and satellites all play a role in monitoring Chesapeake water quality, algae blooms, and dead zones.

Published Nov 2, 2016

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Kuiseb River Nears the Ocean
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Kuiseb River Nears the Ocean

Acquired February 27, 2011, this natural-color image shows pools of water extending from the Kuiseb River to Walvis Bay, Namibia.

Published Mar 22, 2011

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How Farms Affect the Chesapeake Bay’s Water
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How Farms Affect the Chesapeake Bay’s Water

While farms remain a major source of water pollution, signs of improvements are beginning to emerge.

Published Aug 12, 2016

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Jervis Bay, New South Wales
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Jervis Bay, New South Wales

Rising and falling seas and ancient rivers formed a bay lined with the whitest sands in the world.

Published May 11, 2013

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