SeaWiFS: U.S. Gulf Coast Sediments - related image preview

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SeaWiFS: U.S. Gulf Coast Sediments

In this SeaWiFS image captured on December 27, 2001, the mouths of bays and rivers of the U.S. Gulf Coast are made visible by the sediments and colored organic material suspended in the waters that pass through them.


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

Published December 27, 2001
Data acquired December 27, 2001

Source:
OrbView-2 > SeaWiFS
Topics:
Hydrosphere > Surface Water > Rivers/Streams
Hydrosphere > Water Quality > Suspended Solids
Land Surface > Erosion/Sedimentation > Sediment Transport