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Negro River in Brazil seen from Landsat-7

by

Nasa/USGS/Novapix

Reference

t-sabrl-00001

Date

2006-09-07

Fed by multiple waterways, Brazil's Negro River is the Amazon River's largest tributary. The mosaic of partially-submerged islands visible in the channel disappears when rainy season downpours raise the water level. Image obtained with Landsat-7 satellite on August 31 2000.