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Paraiba do Sul river delta, Brazil
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STS072-738-019 (11-20 Jan. 1996) --- The Delta of the Paraiba do Sul River, northeast of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, stands out in this 70mm frame exposed from the Earth-orbiting Space Shuttle Endeavour. The brown color of the river water and offshore sediment plume show that the river is in flood stage. This delta attracts much attention from orbit because of its prominent beach ridges either side of the river mouth.
NASA Image and Video Library’s own descriptionCredit lineParaiba do Sul river delta, Brazil. NASA/JSC, 1996-01-20. Public domain. ID: sts072-738-019.
