Landsat 7 Cape Hatteras Pamlico Sound

  • Released Wednesday, October 27, 1999
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As Cape Hatteras Pamlico Sound becomes overpowered by rain, the rivers become choked with silt.

Landsat 7 Cape Hatteras Pamlico Sound, over powered by
rain, the rivers become chocked with silt.

Landsat 7 Cape Hatteras Pamlico Sound, over powered by rain, the rivers become chocked with silt. This is only one of the three that show a close up of the flooded rivers and over run banks.

Landsat 7 Cape Hatteras Pamlico Sound, over powered by
rain, the rivers become chocked with silt. This is only one of the three that show
a close up of the flooded rivers and over run banks.

Landsat 7 Cape Hatteras Pamlico Sound, over powered by rain, the rivers become chocked with silt. This is only one of the three that show a close up of the flooded rivers and over run banks.

Landsat 7 Cape Hatteras Pamlico Sound, over powered by
rain, the rivers become chocked with silt. This is only one of the three that show
a close up of the flooded rivers and over run banks.

Landsat 7 Cape Hatteras Pamlico Sound, over powered by rain, the rivers become chocked with silt. This is only one of the three that show a close up of the flooded rivers and over run banks.

Landsat 7 Cape Hatteras Pamlico Sound, over powered by
rain, the rivers become chocked with silt. This is only one of the three that show
a close up of the flooded rivers and over run banks.

Video slate image reads, "Landsat-7Landsat-7 captures the massive flow of sedimentation and waste runoff in the area most affected by flooding. Notice the dark coloration in the engorged waterways, indicating heavy concentrations of organic material that's been washed into the water system".

Video slate image reads, "Landsat-7
Landsat-7 captures the massive flow of sedimentation and waste runoff in the area most affected by flooding. Notice the dark coloration in the engorged waterways, indicating heavy concentrations of organic material that's been washed into the water system".

For More Information

See http://svs.gsfc.nasa.gov/stories/floods/index.html

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NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center
Scientific Visualization Studio

This page was originally published on Wednesday, October 27, 1999.
This page was last updated on Wednesday, May 3, 2023 at 1:58 PM EDT.

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