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Dynamic Dauphin Island

The barrier island that protects the mouth of Mobile Bay has a history of shifting and merging with nearby islands.


NASA Earth Observatory images by Lauren Dauphin, using Landsat data from the U.S. Geological Survey. Story by Emily Cassidy.

Published February 19, 2024
Data acquired November 29, 2000 - December 31, 2023

Sources:
Landsat 7 > ETM+
Landsat 9 > OLI-2