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Imagery curated from Earth as Art, courtesy of the U.S. Geological Survey. Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data.

Nature's Patterns — carousel — Landsat 8

Acquired 2015-04-28Landsat 8

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Nature's Patterns

carousel

Landsat 8

Acquired 2015-04-28

U.S. Geological Survey — Earth as Art 4

The biologically complex conditions of mangroves are shown in dark green along the fingers of the Ord River in Australia. Yellow, orange, and blue represent the impressive flow patterns of sediment and nutrients in this tropical estuary. The bright spot at the lower left is an area of mudflats, which is home to saltwater crocodiles.Source: Landsat 8Download: JPG TIFTo purchase a printed copy, go to the USGS Store.

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U.S. Geological Survey — Earth as Art 4. Imagery in the public domain; the edit and sequencing are Orbital Artifacts’.

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