National Aeronautics and Space Administration Moderate Resolution Imag
Detailed Description
National Aeronautics and Space Administration Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) photograph from the Terra satellite, September 13, 2011, showing sediment plume extending to near the mouth of the Potomac River, a distance of about 100 miles (modified from National Aeronautics and Space Administration, 2012).
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