SeaWiFS: Dust over the Swollen Mississippi River

This SeaWiFS image of the Midwest taken on April 17, 2001, shows Asian aerosols over Lakes Superior and Michigan. Also note the flood-swollen Mississippi River to the west of Lake Michigan.

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

Published April 17, 2001
Data acquired April 17, 2001

Source:

OrbView-2 > SeaWiFS

Topics:

Atmosphere > Aerosols > Dust/Ash

Hydrosphere > Surface Water > Floods

Hydrosphere > Surface Water > Lakes

Hydrosphere > Surface Water > Rivers/Streams