NASA Earth Observatory: Mississippi River Sediment Plume

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Title:

NASA Earth Observatory: Mississippi River Sediment Plume

Url:

https://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/images/1257/mississippi-river-sedime...

Publisher:

United States. National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Description: This page, from National Aeronautics and Space Administration's Earth Observatory, contains a satellite image of the mouth of the Mississippi River and the nearby Gulf of Mexico. The sediment carried by the river following a rainstorm is clearly evident as it mixes with the dark blue water. The site also contains links to the Newsroom and other recent images.

LC Classification:

Geography. Anthropology. Recreation -- Oceanography -- Marine resources. Applied oceanography -- Study and teaching. Research
Geography. Anthropology. Recreation -- Oceanography -- Marine sediments
Geography. Anthropology. Recreation -- Oceanography -- Marine sediments -- By region -- Atlantic Ocean -- North Atlantic -- Gulf of Mexico
Geography. Anthropology. Recreation -- Physical geography -- Hydrology. Water -- Ground and surface waters -- Rivers. Stream measurements -- Waterfalls -- By region or country -- United States -- Mississippi Valley

GEM Subject:

Science -- Oceanography
Science -- Physics
Social studies -- Geography

Key Concept:

Oceanography -- Ecosystem dynamics
Oceanography -- Sediment
Geology -- Plumes

Resource Type:

Reference Material
Audio/Visual -- Image/Image Set

Format:

Image -- JPEG
Document -- HTML

Audience:

Educator
Learner

Education Level:

High School
Higher Education
Higher Education -- Undergraduate (Lower Division)
Higher Education -- Undergraduate (Upper Division)
Higher Education -- Technical Education (Lower Division)
Vocational/Professional Development Education

Language:

English

Access Rights:

Free access

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