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The Mississippi is Mighty Parched

In September, low water levels made it more challenging to ship goods down the river and allowed a wedge of saltwater to move upstream.


NASA Earth Observatory images by Lauren Dauphin, using Landsat data from the U.S. Geological Survey and data from the United States Drought Monitor at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. Story by Emily Cassidy.

Published September 29, 2023
Data acquired September 10, 2021 - September 16, 2023

Sources:
In situ Measurement
Landsat 8 > OLI