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A Fast-Changing Delta in China

Changes in sediment load, vegetation, and the river’s course have brought stark changes to this dynamic river delta.


NASA Earth Observatory images by Lauren Dauphin, using Landsat data from the U.S. Geological Survey. Story by Adam Voiland.

Published March 24, 2021
Data acquired February 13, 1989 - October 24, 2020

Sources:
Landsat 4 > TM
Landsat 8 > OLI