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Volga river seen from satellite.

by

USGS/Novapix

Reference

t-asrus-00002

Date

2006-09-21

Where the Volga River flows into the Caspian Sea, it creates an extensive delta. The Volga Delta is comprised of more than 500 channels, and sustains the most productive fishing grounds in Eurasia. Satellite image from Landsat-7, August 29 1999.