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Manaus, Brazil
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Manaus, Brazil

NASA / JPL · 2002-07-16 · photograph (digital archive)

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The junctions of the Amazon and the Rio Negro Rivers at Manaus, Brazil. The Rio Negro flows 2300 km from Columbia, and is the dark current forming the north side of the river. It gets its color from the high tannin content in the water. The Amazon is sediment laden, appearing brown in this simulated natural color image. Manaus is the capital of Amazonas state, and has a population in excess of one million. The ASTER image covers an area of 60 x 45 km.

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Credit lineManaus, Brazil. NASA/JPL, 2002-07-16. Public domain. ID: PIA03851.
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