File:Sediment in the Gulf of Mexico.jpg

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DescriptionSediment in the Gulf of Mexico.jpg	English: Sediment-laden water pours into the northern Gulf of Mexico from the Atchafalaya River in this photo-like image, taken by the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) on NASA’s Aqua satellite. The springtime river plume is distinct in the sediment-laden coastal water, turning the water the color of land. The tan gradually fades to clouds of green and blue as the sediment disperses.
Date	7 April 2009
Source	NASA Earth Observatory
Author	Norman Kuring
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NASA image courtesy Norman Kuring, Ocean Color Team.

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