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Taihu Lake, Yangtze River Plume

China's third largest freshwater lake, the highly polluted Taihu, is visible near the delta of the Yangtze River in this SeaWiFS image.


Provided by the SeaWiFS Project, NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center, and ORBIMAGE

Published November 14, 1998
Data acquired November 14, 1998

Source:
OrbView-2 > SeaWiFS
Topics:
Human Dimensions > Environmental Impacts > Eutrophication
Hydrosphere > Surface Water > Lakes
Land Surface > Erosion/Sedimentation > Sediment Transport