Because the river irrigates millions of acres of farms, the seasonal cycle changes not just the river, but also the surrounding landscape.
Published Sep 13, 2011
Between 1992 and 2009, a section of the lower Indus River changes course following the formation of an oxbow lake.
Published May 9, 2010
This photograph shows one of the few places on Earth where an international boundary can be seen at night.
Published Oct 5, 2015
Acquired August 28, 2010, and August 28, 2009, these false-color images show part of Pakistan’s Balochistan Province before and after the 2010 monsoon floods.
Published Sep 3, 2010
Acquired August 5, 2010, this natural-color image shows the area where the Kabul and Indus Rivers meet.
Published Aug 6, 2010
Acquired July 19, August 11, and September 7, 2010, these false-color images span a 50-day period in which the Indus River spawned a parallel river to the west.
Published Sep 7, 2010
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
Acquired on August 8, 2010, and July 18, 2010, these false-color images show a dramatic difference in water levels along the southern extent of the Indus River, midway through Pakistan’s monsoon season.
Published Aug 8, 2010
Acquired on July 30, 2010 (top), and June 5, 2010 (bottom), these images show flooding along the Indus River in Pakistan.
Published Jul 30, 2010
