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.

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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