A big plume that emerges off of China’s Jiangsu province each winter is caused by tides stirring up offshore mud deposits.
Published Nov 28, 2017
The potent storm has discolored the Gulf of Mexico near Florida and Alabama.
Published Oct 15, 2018
The landform is sustained by a steady supply of sediment from nearby bluffs.
Published Apr 13, 2022
Acquired February 5, 2011, this natural-color image shows sediment suspended along the Queensland coast, near the city of Townsville.
Published Feb 7, 2011
Acquired November 12 and 13, 2012, these images show a sediment plume along Spain’s southwestern coast.
Published Nov 18, 2012
After a heavy snowfall in April, muddy rivers and streams are turning Lake Erie brown.
Published Apr 28, 2018
Currents and sediment created a swirl-like pattern in the Arabian Sea near Pakistan.
Published Jul 29, 2017
Acquired January 4, 2011, this natural-color image shows heavy sediment runoff around Cape Bowling Green, Queensland.
Published Jan 5, 2011
A milky hue in the ocean hints that meltwater has left the ice sheet.
Published Oct 1, 2014
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