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Sandusky, Ohio
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Sandusky, Ohio

Muddy brown water fills Sandusky Bay, just south of Lake Erie in this astronaut photograph. The small city of Sandusky occupies the southeastern shore of the bay. The most striking aspect of this image is the flow of the brown water in and out of the mouth of the bay. Slight movement of lake surface water, driven mainly by wind, causes a small ebb and flow of bay water. Sediment-charged water is derived from agricultural fields along the Sandusky River upstream. Mud plumes in Lake Erie originate from prior pulses of muddy water from the bay. When this image was taken, some clear, lake water (blue-green strip) appeared to be flowing into the bay.

Published Feb 20, 2006

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Patuxent River Naval Air Station, Maryland
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Patuxent River Naval Air Station, Maryland

Maryland’s Patuxent River Naval Air Station is located on a small peninsula, bordered by the Patuxent River to the north-northeast and Chesapeake Bay to the east and southeast. International Space Station crews frequently use the Patuxent River Naval Air Station as a geographic reference point and photographic training target. This astronaut photograph illustrates why—the distinctive pattern of the airfield runways and the station’s location in Chesapeake Bay make it easy to spot from orbit.

Published Jul 2, 2007

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Filaments and Color in Rupert Bay
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Filaments and Color in Rupert Bay

Wild patterns on the water's surface are evidence of the fluid dynamics that occur when fresh river water meets sea water.

Published Aug 20, 2018

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Calcutta, India
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Calcutta, India

Published Feb 10, 2003

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Following a Raindrop from New York to Newport News
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Following a Raindrop from New York to Newport News

A drop of water that falls in central New York takes a long ride to the sea. It flows past some extraordinary natural features that help tell the story of how the Chesapeake Bay came to be.

Published Jul 22, 2016

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Some Tea With Your River?
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Some Tea With Your River?

Dissolved organic matter from forests and wetlands stained the water dark brown near Rupert Bay. A similar process darkens tea.

Published Oct 1, 2016

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Syr Darya River Floodplain, Kazakhstan, Central Asia
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Syr Darya River Floodplain, Kazakhstan, Central Asia

Acquired September 30, 2010, this astronaut photograph shows part of the Syr Darya River Floodplain in Kazakhstan, where the river flows through braided channels.

Published Nov 1, 2010

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The Big Muddy, Western Edition
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The Big Muddy, Western Edition

Flowing past the city of Vancouver, the Fraser River delivers a thick plume of sediment to the Strait of Georgia.

Published Mar 14, 2012

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Kuiseb River Nears the Ocean
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Kuiseb River Nears the Ocean

Acquired February 27, 2011, this natural-color image shows pools of water extending from the Kuiseb River to Walvis Bay, Namibia.

Published Mar 22, 2011

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Bowknot Bend
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Bowknot Bend

The Green River in eastern Utah once carved soft sediment into meanders on a floodplain. Then the land and mountains rose and the river dug deep, preserving those meanders in stone.

Published Mar 17, 2014

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Bay of Fundy
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Bay of Fundy

One of the world’s most famous bays, these Canadian waters have the highest vertical tidal range on the planet.

Published Jul 3, 2016

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Susquehanna River
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Susquehanna River

Published Nov 12, 2005

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Icy Moose River
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Icy Moose River

Taken near the northernmost extent of the space station’s orbit, this photograph shows ice growth in the midst of freezing season near James Bay.

Published Jan 31, 2019

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Estuaries, Northwest Coast of Madagascar
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Estuaries, Northwest Coast of Madagascar

This astronaut photograph highlights two biologically productive estuaries on the coast of Madagascar.

Published Jun 13, 2011

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